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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| 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 | |
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        The Alfred - De-roofing Procedure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
        
         
          Information for patients about what to expect following the deroofing procedure, possible risks and wound care after the procedure.
         
        
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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 - Elbow (Radial Head) Fracture
        
         
          Information for patients about a radial head or elbow fracture, how to look after it in the first few days and what to expect over the coming weeks. 
         
        
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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 - Equipment Instructions: Hospital Bed
        
         
          Information for patients and caregivers on how to use a hospital bed safely and effectively at home.
         
        
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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 - GLP-1 agonist medications and your surgery
        
         
          This information tells you what to do if you take a GLP-1 agonist medication and are having surgery. 
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Going home after a nerve or muscle biopsy
        
         
          Information about what to do after your nerve or muscle biopsy.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Going home after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
        
         
          Information about what to do after your Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF). 
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Going home after back surgery: Laminectomy or Discectomy
        
         
          Information about what to do after your Laminectomy or Discectomy.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Going home after brain surgery
        
         
          Information about what to do after your brain surgery.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Going home after Carpal Tunnel Decompression
        
         
          Information about what to do after your Carpel Tunnel Decompression.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Going home after neck surgery: Laminectomy or Foraminotomy
        
         
          Information about what to do after your Laminectomy or Foraminotomy.
         
        
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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 - Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
        
         
          Information for patients about Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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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 - Safe use of wheelchair accessible taxis
        
         
          Information about how your wheelchair is secured in an accessible taxi, as well as the features that help keep you safe.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Sharing photos for pressure garment prescription
        
         
          Information for patients about how photos of your burn injury are shared and used when ordering custom pressure garments.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Stress echocardiogram
        
         
          Information for patients
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - The transit lounge at The Alfred
        
         
          Information for patients about The Alfred transit lounge.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Topiramate for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
        
         
          Information for patients about Topiramate for IIH.
         
        
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      Fact sheet | |
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        The Alfred - Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE)
        
         
          Information for patients
         
        
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      Fact sheet |