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Volume 4, Issue 2, Jun 2009: Consolidation

Welcome to the second issue of 2009. This also marks the 10th edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué.

This edition focuses on deaths caused by pneumonia. These are usually considered to be a natural cause death.

This edition of the Coronial Communiqué examines a commonly prescribed medication, warfarin, which is a potentially lethal pharmaceutical.

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This edition examines how the workforce issues impact resident safety and quality of care through three separate cases.

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Illicit drug use at festivals is a major public health concern that needs to be better understood and planned for to prevent harm.

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We present two cases highlighting the poorer outcomes that can occur for older persons following trauma.