Resources for General Practitioners

Clinical Guidelines

HAEMOCHROMATOSIS (Third edition) 2007

Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of haemochromatosis published by the Digestive Health Foundation (Gastroenterological Society of Australia).

Diagnosis and Management of Haemochromatosis: 2011 Practice Guidelines (AASLD)

Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of haemochromatosis published by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. July 2011

Management of HFE Haemochromatosis - European Association for the Study of the Liver

EASL Clinical practice guidelines: HFE Haemochromatosis. Published April 2010.

Hereditary Haemochromatosis: Diagnosis and Management from a GP Perspective

Paper published by the Irish College of General Practitioners, Quality in Practice Committee. 2009.

Venesection Guidelines and Resources

Australian Red Cross Blood Service - Therapeutic venesection

ARCBS Therapeutic Venesection policy.

Australian Red Cross Blood Service - Therapeutic venesection forms.

ARCBS Therapeutic Venesection request forms and review forms for treating doctors.

Phlebotomy Detail for Hemochromatosis Patients

Iron Disorders Institute (USA). 1 Page. 2011.

Brochures and Information Sheets

Haemochromatosis (Haemochromatosis Australia)

Brochure published by Haemochromatosis Australia with information for patients about haemochromatosis and contact details for Haemochromatosis Australia.

Hereditary Haemochromatosis

Fact sheet with particular emphasis on genetics of haemochromatosis published by the Centre for Genetics Information (Australia). 2007.

Iron Overload Fact Sheet

Fact sheet published by the Iron Disorders Institute (USA). 2 pages.

Online Training

Hemochromatosis (Iron Storage Disease)

Online training module produced by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (USA).

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