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Patient information fact sheets

View and download patient information fact sheets about anaesthesia, pain, and perioperative medicine.

Anaesthesia fact sheets (English)

Anaesthesia and children fact sheets (English)
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Anaesthesia and having a baby - general information
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Patient information fact sheet providing general information about anaesthesia during pregnancy and while giving birth.

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Anaesthesia for cardiac surgery fact sheet (English)
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Anaesthesia for cosmetic surgery fact sheet (English)
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Anaesthesia for endoscopy fact sheet
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Anaesthesia for eye surgery fact sheet (English)
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Anaesthesia for joint replacement surgery fact sheet (English)
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Breast surgery fact sheet
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your anaesthetist. If you have any questions about your anaesthesia, please speak with your treating specialist.

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Epidural anaesthesia
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Patient information fact sheet about epidural anaesthesia

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Managing discomfort during labour
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Patient information fact sheet about pain management while giving birth.

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Preparing for your operation
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Patient information fact sheet explaining how to prepare for surgery requiring anaesthesia

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Types of anaesthesia
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Patient information fact sheet explaining the types of anaesthesia available for surgery, including general anaesthesia and sedation

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What is anaesthesia?
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Patient information fact sheet explaining anaesthesia.

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Anaesthesia fact sheet (Te Reo Māori)

Anaesthesia and children (te Reo Māori)
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Pārongo tūroro - te rehunga mā tō tamaiti

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Anaesthesia and having a baby fact sheets (te Reo Māori)
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Te rehunga me te whakawhānau pēpi; Te rehunga wero tuarā; Te whakamāmā i te mamae whakawhānau

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Pain medicine fact sheets

Medicinal cannabis and pain fact sheet
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This fact sheet is a summary of the Faculty of Pain Medicine's position on prescribing medicinal cannabis for people with chronic pain. We hope it helps consumers have informed conversations with their treating physician.

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Persistent pelvic pain fact sheet
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This fact sheet is a summary of the Faculty of Pain Medicine's position on persistent pelvic pain. We hope it helps consumers have informed conversations with their treating physician.

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Perioperative medicine fact sheets (English)

Perioperative care team fact sheet (English)
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Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your treating specialist.

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The perioperative care model fact sheet (English)
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316.71 KB

Please note: This information is a guide and should not replace information supplied by your treating specialist.

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Perioperative medicine fact sheets (Te Reo Māori)

Perioperative care model fact sheet (te Reo Māori)
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281.54 KB

Pārongo tūroro - Te whakariteritenga o te atawhai i mua, i te wā, i muri hoki i te poka.

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Perioperative care team fact sheet (te Reo Māori)
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Pārongo tūroro - Te atawhai karapoi poka - Hei āwhina kia riro i a koe tāu e hiahia ai mō te wāhi ki tō poka

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