Guides for Management in General Practice
The following links offer useful information for managing lymphoedema in general practice.
Overviews (brief):
Lymphoedema guide for diagnosis and management in general practice. General Practice Victoria in association with key stakeholders and Department of Human Services, Victoria, 2011
Management of Secondary Lymphoedema – A Guide for Health Professionals. National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2008
BMJ Best Practice
BMJ Step by step
Comprehensive overview:
Best Practice for the Management of Lymphoedema- International Consensus
Guidelines for the use of Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema. Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team, Ireland, 2008
The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral lymphedema. International Society of Lymphology, 2013.
Management of cellulitis in lymphoedema. Australasian Lymphology Association, Helen Mackie & Yvonne Zwar, 2012.
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