JUST over half (55%) of targeted
women in Australia had a screening
mammogram through BreastScreen
Australia in 2010 or 2011, equating
to almost 1.4 million women,
according to the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare.
The figures are part of the AIHWs
latest web update, which also
found that participation by Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander women
continues to be lower at 36.2%.
“In 2010 and 2011, participation
rates for mammograms were
highest in Outer regional areas at
59%, but BreastScreen Australia
also reached 46% of women in Very
remote areas,” an AIHW
spokesperson said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 13 Mar 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 13 Mar 13
RESPONDING to the findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, a recent government initiative aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities by introducing on-site pharmacists.
RESEARCHERS at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are advancing a novel drug delivery system that could potentially eliminate the need for injections to treat various chronic diseases.
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