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Course Summary

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Course	Chronic Disease: Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Convenors	A/Prof M de Courten Dr R Hall
Date	March 5 - 6, 2009
Time	9:00am - 5:00pm daily
Venue	Classroom 2 AMREP Education Centre, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran, Victoria
Suitable for	Health professionals from all backgrounds
Aims	The course aims to give students a broad overview of the problems raised by chronic diseases in Australia in the early 21st century. It aims to cover the major disease groups methods used to measure the occurrence and impact of these conditions methods to manage and prevent these conditions.
Overview	The 2 day program contains the following topics: Burden and Prevention of major diseases Cardiovascular conditions Diabetes Mellitus Obesity Respiratory conditions Cancer Injuries Mental health Risk factors & determinants Surveillance Health Promotion Chronic Disease challenges in General Practice Economics of chronic disease Course timetable (PDF, 16Kb, 1 pg)
Fee	$400 per day (excl GST) Discounts apply

RCNA and RACGP Continuing Education Points apply

While the information contained herein was correct at the date of publication, Monash reserves the right to alter procedures, fees and regulations should the need arise.