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  2. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

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    The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards) are Australia's principal health care standards, and apply to all health services including inpatient, outpatient, and community care. [5] There are 8 standards: Clinical governance; Partnering with consumers; Preventing and controlling infections; Medication safety

  3. Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons

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    cost of the drug is high, or when there is a risk of dependence; The price of many Schedule 4 substances are subsidized by the Australian Government through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), when prescribed by an authorised prescriber. Certain medications may require an authority from the PBS. Situations that may require an authority ...

  4. Prison healthcare in Australia - Wikipedia

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    In Australia, rates of self-harm in prison occur at 3-8 times the rate of the general Australian community, [14] and around 40% of people in custody report having been diagnosed with a mental health disorder, though the actual number of mental health disorders is estimated to be 74% due to both undiagnosed conditions, [7] and underreporting due ...

  5. Health care in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that out-of-pocket payments increased four-and-a-half times faster than government funding in 2014–15. [62] This has led to large numbers of patients skipping treatment or medicine. [63] Australian out-of-pocket health expenses are the third highest in the developed world. [62] [1]

  6. Regulation of therapeutic goods - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, regulation of drugs was originally a state right, as opposed to federal right. But with the increase in fraudulent practices due to private incentives to maximize profits and poor enforcement of state laws, the need for stronger federal regulation increased. [7]

  7. Patient safety - Wikipedia

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    A study of 2,600 patients at two hospitals determined that between 26% and 60% of patients could not understand medication directions, a standard informed consent, or basic health care materials. [132] This mismatch between a clinician's level of communication and a patient's ability to understand can lead to medication errors and adverse outcomes.

  8. Patients' rights - Wikipedia

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    The Charter of Patients' Rights lists seventeen rights that patients are entitled to: [6] Right to information: Every patient has the right to know what is the illness that they are suffering, its causes, the status of the diagnosis (provisional or confirmed), expected costs of treatment. Furthermore, service providers should communicate this ...

  9. Health of prisoners in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Prisoners on average are less healthy and have higher rates of chronic illnesses, infectious diseases, aquired brain injuries and drug use than the general community. [4] [5] People entering prison typically come from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds, and may have under-utilised health care prior to entering custody, [6] as health was viewed as a lower priority than issues including housing ...