Welcome to the Emergency Care guidelines portal
This portal links directly to clinical guidelines from Australian and international sources that are based on best available evidence and relevant to emergency care.
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Guidelines
The guidelines that can be accessed from this portal meet inclusion criteria based on those used by the National Guideline Clearinghouse, modified for the Australian context. View the inclusion criteria here. You can search or browse the guidelines by keyword, group (adult or paediatric), classification, and topic. Where applicable, we have listed National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) endorsements and Canadian Guidelines Advisory Committee ratings.
Review and feedback
The portal is reviewed monthly, and the most recent review date appears at the foot of this page. If you are aware of any guidelines relevant to emergency care that we have not included in this portal, or if you would like to provide comment, please complete our feedback form.
Site last reviewed 7 June 2008
About this portal
This portal is an initiative of the National Health and Medical Research Council's Effective Practice Program. The program's focus is testing and trialling implementation methods to support the uptake of evidence in a range of clinical areas.How to use the portal
This portal is designed so that adult and paediatric emergency care guidelines can be found by browsing or through a structured search. For instructions on searching see the help page.Feedback
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