Patient resources
We produce useful resources to help inform patients and their families about their care and encourage involvement in making decision about treatment.
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Survivorship - during and after treatment: American Cancer Society
Information and tips on staying active and healthy during and after cancer treatment.
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Website | |
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Survivorship Care Plan: OncoLink
This free and easy to use program provides cancer survivors with information regarding the health risks they face as a result of cancer therapies.
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Website | |
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Survivorship: Cancer.net
Cancer.Net's survivorship section provides helpful information for cancer survivors and their friends and family.
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Website | |
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Survivorship: National Cancer Institute
Adjusting to physical and emotional changes after cancer treatment and tips on coping with fear of recurrence.
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Website | |
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Tame the Beast
Freely available, non-commercial education space that hopes to inspire research-based action in the treatment of pain. At the moment, Tame the Beast is an animation, a question-and-answer and it'll soon host a podcast series.
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Website | |
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Tandem
Representing family and friends supporting people living with mental health issues, Tandem provides information, advocacy, research and community awareness about caring for people experiencing mental ill-health.
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Website | |
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Telehealth user guide
Information sheet for telehealth
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Brochure, Fact sheet | |
| Teletrial Brochure | 246 KB | Brochure |
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The Alfred - After an eye injection
Information for patients who have had an eye injection at The Alfred
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Fact sheet | |
| The Alfred - Alma Road CCU: Information for Families & Carers | Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Cardiac biopsy
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Cardiac MRI
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Coaching for Heart Health (COACH)
Information for patients about the coaching for heart health program.
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Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Computer Tomography (CT) Angiogram
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Coronary Angiogram/Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Custom Neck Orthoses
Information for patients who need to wear a Custom Neck Orthosis.
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Fact sheet | |
| The Alfred - Decompression Illness (DCI) | Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Echocardiogram (Echo)
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Electrophysiology / Radio Frequency Ablation
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Epidural Analgesia
Information for patients about an epidural for pain relief
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Event Monitor
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
| The Alfred - Everybody Needs a GP | Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Exercise ECG test
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Hand Stretches Factsheet for Burns Patients
A list of recommended stretches for patients following a burn injury.
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Holter Monitor
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
| The Alfred - Hospital in the Home (HITH) Brochure | Booklet | |
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The Alfred - How to plan for your colonoscopy procedure
Helpful information for patients preparing for a colonoscopy at Alfred Health
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Fact sheet | |
| The Alfred - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Information for Patients Booklet | Fact sheet | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test | Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test with Continuous Laryngoscopy | Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperventilation Challenge | Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Hypertonic saline for airway clearance assessment | Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Inhaled Mannitol to Assist Airway Clearance | Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Mannitol Challenge | Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Mannitol Challenge with Nasal Endoscope | Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Mental and Addiction Health Inpatient Unit
Essential information for consumers, families and friends about the Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Inpatient Unit
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Brochure | |
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The Alfred - PARC (Prevention And Recovery Care)
Find out about the PARC program which offers short-term residential support for people experiencing mental health issues.
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Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Patient and Family Accommodation Resource Booklet
Find out about local accommodation options close to the hospital.
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Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Right Heart Catherisation
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Same Day Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation
Information for patients who have had an Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation
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Fact sheet, Flyer | |
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The Alfred - Stress echocardiogram
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE)
Information for patients
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Tunnelled Centrally Inserted Central Catheter (T-CICC): Going home with a Dacron cuff
Information for patients about going home with a Dacron cuff.
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Fact sheet | |
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The Alfred - Vascular Dressing Clinic
Is your leg ulcer not healing? We are here to help. Treatment for slow to heal lower leg wounds
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Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Video EEG Monitoring
Information for patients attending the Video EEG monitoring (VEM) suite at The Alfred.
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Brochure | |
| The Alfred - Waiting for Theatre: Information for patients, families and carers | Brochure | |
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The Alfred - Your Guide to Ordering Meals Online
Information for Alfred patients about how to place an online order for their hospital food.
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Fact sheet, Flyer |