Dr Ruth Barker

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Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

Dr Ruth Barker is an emergency paediatrician and Director of the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit. She combines her experience of patient ED presentations with emergency injury data to advocate for injury prevention through design, standards and legislative change.

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

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Emergency medicine, Women's health

Dr Ruth Barker

Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

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Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

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Dr Ruth Barker

Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

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Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

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Final webcast for 2025! Why is LDL control important?

Tuesday 25th November, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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A/Prof Ron Dick

Cardiologist

We invite you to our final webcast of 2025, where A/Prof Ron Dick will discuss the importance of LDL control in primary care. Earn up to 4 hours CPD. RACGP & ACRRM accredited.