• Information on likely causes and management.
• Information on strategies to maintain good health and manage the disease.
• Information on health care services/treatments.
• Would you need to medical certificate before you treat the client?
As part of the project, the RACGP also developed Referral for joint replacement: A management guide for health providers designed to assist GPs, allied health professionals and specialists in primary care referring patients for orthopaedic assessment. It supports decision making regarding joint replacement and delivery of best practice care while patients are waiting for surgery. In recognition of the varied systems in place nationally, the content and resources contained in this guide are not prescriptive but may be used to establish systems for referral or to support continued improvement of existing systems. The tools are designed to be incorporated into medical software and to integrate with system improvements taking place at a number of levels. The guide can be downloaded below.