Resources for Health Professionals
In addition to providing Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists Parkinson’s WA provides resources and support for Health Professionals working with Parkinson’s. Publications available for purchase include;
"Guidelines for Nursing Practice in Caring for People with Parkinson's"
Revised Edition now available
"Guidelines for Physiotherapy Practice in Caring for People with Parkinson's"
"Parkinson’s Disease, a General Practice approach – Second edition."
This publication is only available to General Practitioner’s and Health Professionals. Free copies can be ordered by calling the Parkinson’s WA office on 9346 7373.
This publication is authored by Dr Julian Rodrigues FRACP, Neurologist and Clinical research Fellow Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute Nedlands, Western Australia and is endorsed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Its main aims include; improving early recognition of Parkinson’s Diseases, emphasising the individual nature, encouraging early specialist referral and outlining disease-stage appropriate management plans to improve patient outcomes while understanding and highlighting GP’s role in diagnosis and management.
These manuals are highly recommended for health professionals working in the relevant fields.
In addition a range of resources may be ordered directly from Parkinson’s WA. Download an order form