GPAC: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee

Summaries

Summaries are available on the following guidelines and protocols health topics:

Bone Density Bone Density Measurement (BMD) in Women (PDF 93K)
Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease (PDF 121K)
Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney Disease (PDF 164K)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (PDF 189K)
Cognitive Impairment Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly - Recognition, Diagnosis and Management (PDF 137K)
Depression Diagnosis and Management of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (PDF 135K)
Diabetes Care Diabetes Care (PDF 113K)
Frailty in Older Adults Frailty in Older Adults (PDF 236K)
Heart Failure Care Heart Failure Care (PDF 124K)
Hypertension Hypertension - Detection, Diagnosis and Management (PDF 154K)
Infectious Diarrhea Infectious Diarrhea - Guideline for Ordering Stool Specimens (PDF 207K)
Osteoarthritis in Peripheral Joints Osteoarthritis in Peripheral Joints - Diagnosis and Treatment (PDF 176K)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management (PDF 140K)
Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack - Management and Prevention (PDF 180K)

Disclaimer

The Clinical Practice Guidelines (the "Guidelines") have been developed by the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee on behalf of the Medical Services Commission. The Guidelines are intended to give an understanding of a clinical problem, and outline one or more preferred approaches to the investigation and management of the problem. The Guidelines are not intended as a substitute for the advice or professional judgment of a health care professional, nor are they intended to be the only approach to the management of clinical problems.

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