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We try
to make all our educational materials available here on
our website, subject to copyright. In general, our
materials may be copied by individuals for their own use,
or by medical practitioners for use with their patients.
Any other usages require the written permission of the
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You can visit this page
via:
www.addisons.org.uk/publications |
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Publications |
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Nursing the Addison's patient: Notes
for nurses
The
Notes for nurses was written with hospital ward
nursing staff in mind, for those times when anyone
with Addison's becomes an in-patient. This might be
for elective surgery or during the recovery from an
adrenal crisis.
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Hospital Stickers
The
ADSHG hospital stickers are intended for people with
Addison's to take with them for day case and inpatient
surgical procedures, to alert nursing and medical staff to
their steroid-dependence and their acutely time-critical
need for steroid medication when unwell.
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ADSHG Medical lectures and seminars
- A compendium 2004 - 2010
The ADSHG Medical
lectures and seminars compendium, compiles the medical
lectures from 2004 - 2010 presented by leading medics in
the field of adrenal insufficiency.
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What is Addison's? - Educational
booklet
The education booklet,
What is Addison’s? was written with school projects in
mind, and provides a little history of Addison’s, the
scientific and medical advances and concludes with an
overview of what life is like today for people with
Addison’s.
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25th anniversary booklet
We are
proud to be celebrating our 25th anniversary and to have
produced a booklet outlining the group's history and
activities. The booklet is available for free download.
Click here to
download PDF...
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Diagnosing Addison's: a guide for
GPs
This leaflet, Diagnosing
Addison's, has been developed for the ADSHG
by our Clinical Advisory Panel, led by Professor John Wass.
It outlines the role of the GP in the early detection of
Addison's.
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This leaflet, Caring
for the Addison's patient, has been developed for the ADSHG
by our Clinical Advisory Panel, led by Professor John Wass.
It outlines the role of the GP in managing Addison’s
disease at each stage in the patient lifecycle from
diagnosis to old age.
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This leaflet, Managing
Addison's disease, has been developed for the ADSHG
by our Clinical Advisory Panel, led by Professor John
Wass. It provides a summary of the key points everyone
with Addison's needs to know to manage their health.
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The
surgical
guidelines have been developed for the ADSHG by our
Clinical Advisory
Panel. They are intended for the information of your
medical team or your dentist.
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The
ADSHG now has an A4
Hospital Poster available
that can be offered to outpatients units at hospitals or
GP's waiting rooms around the UK. |
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The credit card sized
laminated
emergency card contains medical advice on the treatment
required to prevent an adrenal crisis in the event of
serious injury or illness.
Cards are now on sale on-line.
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The
Emergency crisis letter
is a standard letter, which should be signed by your doctor and gives
paramedic or hospital staff guidance on your emergency
treatment. A new colour English
version was introduced in March 2006. The letter is
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The 24-page
Addison's Owner's manual provides a guide
for Addisonians about the practicalities of managing their
health day-to-day. It has been co-written by members of
the ADSHG and endocrinologist Professor John Wass.
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