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Hello Everyone,
Well here we are back in 2007 and it is March already!
We have just been so busy since the Christmas break and e-mails from all over the world with enquiries about Hospitals, Doctors and many other health related matters.
We are now entered our 6th year on the Internet and with our Directories proving more and more popular each month.

We do however wish to remind people we cannot obtain personal particulars from any Doctors, Pathology or X-Ray's owing to Australia's privacy rules. You need to contact them direct yourself.

Also a little warning - Please be aware there are a lot of non-genuine people on the Internet selling many things including drugs and vitamins. Beware of mail order and we recommend you always purchase from your Pharmacist or Vitamin Shop or any well known supplier.

A Business who wishes to advertise on our site has to provide their ABN number as well as a contact business address. That is a pre-requisite of a listing with us and helps to ensure that most are genuine. However Doctors4U® is not responsible for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of any of these pages or directories or any of its links or listings. We urge everyone using this site and all its Directories and links, including links to other sites to exercise their own informed judgment in the selection of medical care and other choices.

Last year we included Doctors Bulk billing for every Capital City as well as Cairns, the Gold Coast, Hobart & Launceston and this has proved to be a popular addition. We ask any Doctors who are not in our list to please contact us with their details for a FREE listing. This is yet another Service Doctors4U® provides for FREE!

Suicide: Back in November we placed a link to an article about suicide on our main Home page regarding young students and the warning issued by POLICE. They issued a warning to parents to supervise and monitor their children's use of the internet and gadgets like mobile phones.

It was reported that there had been at least three suicides by students who attended two secondary schools in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide.

As this is the beginning of a new year and this is just so important we have left the article on the main Home page and we also provide a link here because we feel parent's need to be aware of what has been happening or can happen.

We have had many enquiries from overseas Health Professionals looking for employment in Australia and we wish to remind any one who is looking that there are direct links on our main home page. There you can apply and have many of your questions answered. Remember, we are a listing service only and cannot provide the finer details many of you are seeking.

Now for those people looking for Employment in Health:

If you are looking for a Goverment position remember the Australian Government Job Site
and you can access the site by Clicking here

Health Vacancies in Queensland:

Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

And www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Also remember our Home page for "Recruit A Doc" and more.

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
March, 2007.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM US ALL AT

DOCTORS4U®


Postings for 2007 coming soon!

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Hello Everyone,
Well its almost Christmas again so grabbing this time to update our Notice Board and at the same time wish every one of our clients, old and new all the very best for Christmas and 2007. Have a wonderful Festive Season. Take care and stay safe.

We should all also spare a special thought for all those wonderful people in our services serving over seas in various parts of the world. Our prayers are with you all.

There will be no more updates on our Board until early in 2007 because our Office staff are going to have a well earned break. They will be off until early January. Our offices will be closing on Friday December 22 and re-opening on Monday January 15, 2007. However, you will still be able to contact us via email at info@doctors-4u.com 7 days a week plus our fax at 075571 1505.

If any one would like a directory listing during this time please feel free to email us as all emails will be checked 3 times a day to ensure the continuation of our personalised service and we have our Web master on call.

Last year we included Doctors Bulk billing for every Capital City as well as Cairns, the Gold Coast & Launceston and this has proved to be a popular addition. And we ask any Doctors who are not in our list to please contact us with their details. This is yet another Service Doctors4U® provides for FREE!

MEDICARE funding for IVF services will be expanded to cover an advanced technique for injecting sperm cells into human eggs - a step likely to help thousands more infertile couples have a baby. See copy article here

GIRLS aged 12 to 18 will get their first free dose of the cervical cancer vaccine in April after bureaucrats overturned a controversial decision not to fund the jab. See copy article here

We posted the following last month, however we feel this warning is important especially as it's Christmas and some parent's may have missed it.

Now for parents of children this is a warning from our Minister for Fair Trading regarding the dangers associated with toys containing small magnetic parts, which could lead to death!
And especially with Christmas almost here parents, carers and the like should be made aware of these hidden dangers so they can be on the lookout for such toys.

Magnet misuse causing medical mayhem
Minister for Fair Trading Margaret Keech has warned parents to be aware of the dangers associated with toys containing small magnetic parts. "Popular magnetic building sets have been linked to injuries and deaths here and overseas," Mrs Keech said.

"Each set can have more than 100 magnetic rods and balls that are quite
small, making them easy for children to swallow. "Magnets pose a very serious risk and if swallowed can cause horrific injuries.

"If two or more magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other in
the intestine and cause serious internal damage which requires immediate
corrective surgery.

"Toys with magnetic parts should be considered carefully and parents
are urged to follow age recommendations on product labels when buying
any toy.

"Parents should also supervise their child during playtime to minimise
the chances of a serious or even fatal injury.

For advice and information on product safety contact the Office of Fair
Trading on 13 13 04 or visit www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au

We have been receiving many enquiries from people overseas seeking work in Hospitals as well as Pathology and X-Ray. Enquiries have also been received from Doctors in Pakistan, India, England and other parts of the world so we again place the following links for those people seeking employment in Health.

Now for those people looking for Employment in Health:

If you are looking for a Goverment position remember the Australian Government Job Site
and you can access the site by Clicking here

Health Vacancies in Queensland:

Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

And www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

To everyone we wish you, A Special Happy Christmas and a wonderful prosperous and healthy New Year from us all at Doctors4U®.

Thank you one and all.
Take very good care over the Christmas break and Good Health.
See you again in 2007!
The Editor.
Doctors4U®


04.12.06

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Hello Everyone,
Welcome to our Public Notice Board once again.
My how the time soon passes. November here now and Christmas only a few weeks away and then another year gone!

We are fast approaching 5 years continuous service on the Internet with our Doctors4U® Medical Directories and it only seems like yesterday when we first commenced. We have recently received a great boost with the release of new white pages and yellow pages on the Internet because the public are having just so much difficulty in finding a doctor or medical centre and the compliments we are receiving for being there, and providing such a wonderful service with our easy to find Directories has been phenomenal. Thank you all so much for your wonderful positive feedback.

We have been receiving enquiries from all over as usual with many from forthcoming overseas visitors who are looking for Medical facilities from Cat scans to Plastic Surgery.

My apologies for the delay with this month's notice board, however things have happened which were beyond my control. I was rushed to hospital in the early hours one morning with violent pains in my stomach and chest. I naturally thought it was a heart attack as did the Medical Staff at the Accident & Emergency. However it later turned out to be a gall bladder attack that necessitated the removal of the gall bladder some days later. All in all I was in hospital for some 10 days and I still have not fully recovered.

Thank God for Private Health Insurance as I was able to have the Doctors of my choice, plus a private room and other much needed facilities. No doubt there will be some huge gaps to pay when all the accounts come in. I am waiting with baited breath as the saying goes. However, it does make one realise though we only need one decent claim and we have recouped a good portion of the money we have paid over the years.

Now for parents of children this is a warning from our Minister for Fair Trading regarding the dangers associated with toys containing small magnetic parts, which could lead to death!
And especially with Christmas almost here parents, carers and the like should be made aware of these hidden dangers so they can be on the lookout for such toys.

Magnet misuse causing medical mayhem
Minister for Fair Trading Margaret Keech has warned parents to be aware of the dangers associated with toys containing small magnetic parts. "Popular magnetic building sets have been linked to injuries and deaths here and overseas," Mrs Keech said.

"Each set can have more than 100 magnetic rods and balls that are quite
small, making them easy for children to swallow. "Magnets pose a very serious risk and if swallowed can cause horrific injuries.

"If two or more magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other in
the intestine and cause serious internal damage which requires immediate
corrective surgery.

"Toys with magnetic parts should be considered carefully and parents
are urged to follow age recommendations on product labels when buying
any toy.

"Parents should also supervise their child during playtime to minimise
the chances of a serious or even fatal injury.

For advice and information on product safety contact the Office of Fair
Trading on 13 13 04 or visit www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au

Therapeutic Cloning: Federal parliament has moved a step closer to overturning the ban on therapeutic cloning. See a copy of the press report here

Diabetes is still in the news as more and more are being diagnosed every day. Remember to look at last month's Notice Board or see the Australian Government's very informative Web site on the subject.

Now for those people looking for Employment in Health:

If you are looking for a Goverment position remember the Australian Government Job Site
and you can access the site by Clicking here

Health Vacancies in Queensland:

Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

And www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again so till next month!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
November 1, 2006.

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Hello Everyone,
Welcome to our public Notice Board for the month of September, 2006.
Here we are again with the latest happenings at Doctors4U®.

As usual we have received some very positive feedback about our Medical Directories with praise coming from all directions. The most common one being " Far better than white or even yellow pages." And we must agree! Some Doctors are listed in yellow and then not in white and vice versa. So how is the public going to find them? Only with the help of our Directories of course! And my how we are appreciated. Thank you all so much for that positive feedback telling us just that.

And speaking of white & yellow pages has any one seen either of them on the Internet recently? Obviously both have had a huge makeover at what I would assume tremendous cost. Yet from our feedback people still can't find who or what they are looking for! And the money they charge for being in Yellow! I'll say no more on that score. It makes our little charges pale into insignificance!

We can see, without a doubt why people much prefer our Directories. One person told us he had searched for over 1/2 hour and still couldn't find the Doctor he was looking for without wading though at least a 100 others at a time. We are just so delighted at the massive response and hits our Directories are receiving daily and with the help it has and is giving to so many. It makes us feel awesome because it causes us to realise just how much we are needed!

We are continuing to receive e-mails from all over. Even from Russia this week as well as Shanghai. So when we say we are being seen all over the world never a truer word was said!

Diabetes is in the news this week so here are a few links that may be of help and we feel well worth looking at. They are nearly all wonderful Government sites provided with compliments from Government Health Insite, for which we thank them.

Diabetes
Click here

Types of Diabetes
Click here

Prevention of Diabetes
Click here

Risk Factors for Diabetes
Click here

How to Recognise Diabetes
Click here

Complications of Diabetes
Click here

Living with Diabetes
Click here

Treatment for Diabetes
Click here

Diabetes and Pregnancy
Click here

Diabetes Support Services
Click here

Diabetes Statistics
Click here

HealthInsite Information Partners dealing with Diabetes:

Diabetes Australia-Victoria
Click here

International Diabetes Institute
Click here

Hopefully the above links may have proved of some help.

Now for Employment:

If you are looking for a Goverment position remember the Australian Government Job Site
and you can access the site by Clicking here

Health Vacancies in Queensland:

Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

And www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again so till next month!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
September 4, 2006.

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Hello Everyone,

NOTICE BOARD UPDATE COMING SOON.

LOOKING FOR A JOB IN AUSTRALIA?

PLEASE SEE THE GOVERNMENT JOB SEARCH SITE:- CLICK HERE

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Hello Everyone,
Apologies once again to our usual viewers of this Notice board as well as to the many new ones. I have had one hectic month with my Dad passing away at 98 years of age which took me interstate at very short notice for a few days. I tried to pass the Board over however I couldn't find any takers. Too busy with other work I was told.

As usual we are receiving e-mails from all over with many overseas travellers looking for Doctors to see on their visit to Australia.

Recently we have added a direct link from our main Directory page to a site named Cancer Facts. This is an American site however we feel it is a wonderful source of information for Cancer patients as well as for their family and friends. It appears to cover all types of cancers. The site was a winner in 2000 & again in 2004! And we feel it is a winner as well. So if you would like to have a look at this wonderful site please Click here

Closer to home and still speaking of cancer we have included an article from Channel 9 Wednesday June 7, 2006 by Sheryl Taylor National Nine News medical reporter about a 6 monthly injection for Prostate Cancer and the article can be seen here

After reading the article if you wish to seek further information you can go to Australia's Prostate Cancer site by clicking here

We especially thank Channel 9 News and ACA for this article. It is wonderful to have such a Channel bringing such important and interesting news to us all.

There are still many vacancies for Doctors and other Health Professionals in Queensland to mention our home state - We do have links on our main Directory Home page however, to see the Queensland vacancies please Click here

Health Insight as I mentioned last month is a Government web site, which provides a free newsletter on many health topics every month. We have found their newsletter interesting and topical. You can see past issues or you may subscribe to their newsletter by Clicking here

NOW OUR USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:

Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

And www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time which will be in 4 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
July 7, 2006.

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Hello Everyone,
Apologies for the delay with the Notice board but we have just been so busy with our Directories with many Health professionals wanting to join, e-mails from all over, even as far away as Iran, and with updating etc., our poor old Notice Board has to go to the end of the list.

We have had some wonderful feedback about our Directories with praise coming from all directions. Praise from Tourists visiting our wonderful country with comments such as - " Keep up the good work - Great site - Such a help to us - Love it, far better than Yellow pages and more." We are naturally delighted with all the praise and this all helps to make our job easier knowing we are appreciated.

Speaking of tourists, we don't realise just how many have their computers with them and how much they rely on the local information from the Internet. We are happy to help where we can and many have enquired about Chemists after hours and yes we are hoping to have listings for every Capital City in the near future. This will depend of course on the Chemists supporting us in our efforts.

Many of those tourists on the road are often looking for public toilets and the Federal Government have seen fit to fund a Toilet Web site which I feel is fantastic, not only for tourists but for our Australian travellers alike. Clicking here can access the site and it covers every State of Australia. It includes all facilities such as wheel chair access and opening hours.

We are also receiving many enquiries about vacancies for Doctors and other Health Professionals. We do have some links on our main Home page. To see the Queensland vacancies please Click here

Health Insight another Goverment web site provides a free newsletter on many health topics every month. We have found them to be most interesting and informative. You can see past issues or you may subscribe to their newsletter by Clicking here

Our thoughts and prayers are with little Sophie and her parents once more. Just wonderful news to hear and see on the news that she squeezed her Dad's hand. Let's hope she continues to improve and will be home again before too long.

Also fantastic to see the 2 miners walk out from the mine at Beaconsfield last Tuesday after being trapped underground for 14 nights. A special tribute to their rescuers who worked so professionally under such demanding conditions. All special people.


NOW OUR USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:

Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

And www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time which will be in 4 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
15.05.06

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Hello Everyone,
Well here we are back with our Notice Board. Apologies for the lateness however we have been just so busy since the holidays with quite a bit of catching up to do.

Firstly our thoughts and prayers are with our fellow Australians in North Queensland and to all the wonderful helpers and volunteers. It certainly does your heart good to see and hear of the good Samaritans and see the wonderful things that are being done to help the less fortunate in this time of need. You do us all proud! Thank you each and everyone of you! I also feel sure that Major General Peter Cosgrove (Retired) will be a tremendous help in organising the many things that have to be done to get things back to normality.

If you would like to donate to the Official Cyclone Appeal launched by Premier Beattie you may donate by telephoning 1800 150 411 or at any Branch of the Commonwealth Bank.

Whilst speaking of the wonderful helpers & volunteers I feel I must pay a special tribute to all the fire fighters in other states, and the tremendous job done by them during the holidays in fighting those terrible fires. Unfortunately some lost their lives in the course of helping others and we would like to pay a tribute to them. They are all "Special People"

And of course we must remember those Men & Women in the Armed Forces serving overseas and recognise them for their services and the wonderful job they are doing in the various parts of the world.

And last but not least to all our fabulous Sports people for their fine achievements in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

We are continually receiving e-mails from overseas Doctors wanting employment. Remember, on our main home page we have two links two assist overseas Doctors with information -
Firstly the Government link here and Recruit A Doc here

And of course Queensland is in desperate need of Doctors and has many vacancies for Doctors and other Health Professionals!
Anyone interested please Click here

Now here is a copy of an e-mail we received with some very important information
about "Cruise Control" on your car:

"NEVER KNEW THIS BEFORE I wonder how many people know about this? A 36-year-old female had an accident several weeks ago and totalled her car. A resident of Wollongong, NSW, she was travelling between Wollongong & Sydney. It was raining, though not excessively, when her car suddenly began to hydroplane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence! When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened, he told her something that every driver should know -
NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON.

She had thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain. But the Highway Patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on and your car begins to hydroplane -- when your tyres lose contact with the pavement, your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed and you take off like an airplane.

She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred. The Highway Patrol estimated her car was actually travelling through the air at 10 to 15 miles per hour faster than the speed set on the cruise control. The patrolman said this warning should be listed, on the driver's seat sun-visor - NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, along with the airbag warning.

We tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and drive a safe speed - but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement is dry. The only person the accident victim found, who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had had a similar accident, totalled his car and sustained severe injuries. If you send this to 15 people and only one of them doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You might have saved a life."

We feel this is important information and we thank the sender for bringing it to our notice. Please feel free to copy this posting and send it to as many people as you can because if it helps to save one life your efforts have been worthwhile.

This information has been brought to you with the compliments of Doctors4U® Medical Directories - The most popular Medical Directories on the Internet. Now on the Internet in excess of 4 years and continuing to provide the best facilities for Doctors, Chemists, Hospitals and many others on the Internet. The Internet - The way of the future!
Support the Medical Directories that Support You!

Thank you one and all.
The Editor.
Doctors4U®
24.03.06

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FROM EVERYONE AT DOCTORS4U®

WE ARE FLAT OUT SINCE THE HOLIDAYS - NOTICE BOARD COMING AGAIN SOON!

THE EDITOR.

Let's hope and pray that the next month is going to be better than the last and with Christmas fast approaching we pray for peace on earth and goodwill to ALL men!

Remember, if you wish to make a donation to help any of the victims of the above catastrophe's please make sure you donate to a reputable organisation and as i said last month please look out for scams.We have a direct link to the Australian Red Cross from here and also on our main index page.

Speaking of scams - how about a computer virus named bird flu or avian virus! Be careful they are circulating and of course so many of us on seeing the heading the first thing we do is open our e-mail to see what it is!

This is a warning that came to us from SecurityProNews and we pass it onto you for your information. And we sincerely thank SecurityProNews for this important warning.

"Panda reports the macro Trojan looks like a Word file and drops a Trojan virus called Ranky.FY. It can be spotted by subject lines like "Outbreaks in North America" or "What is avian influenza (bird flu)? It can also create, delete or modify files. The whole purpose of Naiva.A isn't to spread like some. It won't hit other Word files. It exists only to drop Ranky.FY.

Methods of transmission are the usual suspects: email,

If your computer gets infected, the potential nastiness begins. Hackers can access your computer to send spam, squeeze websites for money and crash the sites too. None of this is terribly original but it still gets the job done.

If you think infection has occurred, make sure your antivirus definitions are updated. Most of the anti-virus software should offer you the option to delete the virus.

Make sure your computer doesn't get infected by utilizing some common sense steps. First, don't open emails and files from untrusted sources. This could be Word documents or a variety of other programs.

Also make sure your antivirus software is updated regularly. There are a wide variety excellent antivirus programs out there in both free and pay services depending on your needs."
About the Author:
John Stith is a technology writer with SecurityProNews.

ICE - can your loved ones be contacted quickly?
In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Central London, emergency services highlighted the need for rapid access to friends and relatives. One possible method is an easily found emergency contact listed in your mobile phone, ICE - In Case of Emergency.
A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency contact number in their mobile phone's memory under the heading ICE (In Case of Emergency), has rapidly spread throughout the world as a particular consequence of last week's terrorist attacks in London.
Originally established as a nation-wide campaign in the UK, ICE allows paramedics or police to be able to contact a designated relative / next-of-kin in an emergency situation.

Australia's Telstra Consumer and Marketing Group Managing Director, Mr David Moffatt said ICE was simple and could make a positive difference in difficult times.

"Mobile phone users simply enter the acronym ICE - for In Case of Emergency - into their mobile's address book and list the name and number of the person they want to be contacted in an emergency.

It could be a family member, close friend or even their doctor. Having ICE in your mobile phone may make it quicker and easier for emergency services workers or passers by to get in contact with someone you want and who can help with vital information.

Ideally your ICE contact should know your basic medical information, such as blood type and allergies and be able to help emergency services make decisions if needed. You could also store your blood type under your ICE entry.

While we don't recommend people ever rely solely on a mobile during emergencies, mobile phones may provide the vital connection when people need it most - in times of accidents and emergencies - and Telstra is pleased to support ICE awarenessto to help contribute to the wellbeing of Australians, " Mr Moffatt said."

We thank Geekzone.co/nz for this article and their full article may be seen by Clicking here
and we sincerely endorse Telstra's support.

We feel this is a marvellous idea and with the recent happenings here in Australia we urge everyone with a mobile phone to insert all their details as mentioned above.

NOW OUR USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time which will be in 4 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
10.11.05

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10.10.05
Hello Everyone,
Here I am with my monthly posting again from Doctors4U®. Dreadful things happening all over the world since my last posting. Hurricane in America, Bali bombings and then the horrific earthquake with thousands dead. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those all who suffered loss and trauma as a result. And we must also spare a thought for all those wonderful helpers, and volunteers for their task ahead. Remember, if you wish to donate be sure you do so to a reputable body or organisation and watch out for scams. We have placed a direct link to the Australian Red Cross from here and also on our main index page. Our Prime Minister John Howard has offered financial assistance with more possibly forthcoming after today's Cabinet meeting.

Last month we mentioned scams and you can read about what we had to say by Clicking here

As usual we have had e-mails from all over with many people enquiring about Doctors and in particular from our overseas friends - many enquiring about plastic surgeons.

Also please remember, if you have gone overseas and require your medical records we cannot obtain them for you. We are not permitted on account of our privacy laws. You have to contact your Doctor yourself.

Hay Fever - It is that time of year again.
The Australian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) is the peak professional body of Clinical allergists and Immunologists in Australia and New Zealand. They aim to promote the study of immune and allergic diseases, including hay fever.
You can see their web site at http://www.allergy.org.au

For more information on hay fever, as well as tips on how to lessen the impact of spring, please see these pages as well as the other linked sites:
The Hay Fever Topic Page can be seen by Clicking here

Need to Exercise? I feel sure we all do!
The health benefits of exercise are too many to mention.
We recommend you have a look at the Australian Government's site about its campaign for a Healthy and Active Australia and you can do that by Clicking here

THE USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time which will be in 4 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
10.10.05

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Hurricane Katrina Scams!

Please be on the look out for them!

We received the following in a Security Pro News, Newsletter. We feel it important that people be made aware of these scams and urge people to be cautious when donating money for this disaster.

You can donate on our Doctors4U® Home page where you will find a direct link to the Australian Red Cross who are working in conjunction with Red Cross overseas. We also urge you to be on the look out for e-mails purporting to be from recognised charities.

Now for the report from Security News:

"Many call Hurricane Katrina one of the greatest disasters, natural or otherwise, in the history of the United States. Unfortunately, in any disaster, a few unique and special people come along to take advantage of people's good nature and scam them. While some might suggest these scammers need to drink some of the toxic sludge being pumped out of New Orleans, unsuspecting people need to be aware and protect themselves against these criminals.

It's making a horrible situation worse and the FBI has already begun investigating the issue but the problem is still there. Web sites are being set up not only to pose as online charities but phony emails are being distributed along with the worms and viruses they carry.

An alert issued last week by the National Cyber Security Alliance covers some important points that all online users need to be aware of and guard against. They provide a number of tips:

--Do not respond to any unsolicited SPAM/incoming e-mails about the Hurricane -- Be skeptical of individuals claiming to be surviving victims asking for money to be placed in bank accounts

-- To ensure that contributions to U.S.-based non-profit organizations are used for intended purposes, go directly to the Web sites of recognized charities and aid organizations, as opposed to following a link to another site

-- Verify the legitimacy of non-profit organizations by consulting trusted Internet-based resources (such as the Network for Good and the Federal Emergency Management Agency) which may assist in confirming the existence of the organization as well as its non-profit status

-- Don't open e-mail attachments that claim to contain pictures of disaster areas, as the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders."

Please be on the lookout for these scams. We thank SecurityProNews for this very important notice. Any one can subscribe to their News letters by simply sending an email request to: support@ientry.com
Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
14.09.05

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2.09.05
Hello Everyone,
Here I am with my monthly posting and news from Doctors4U®!
Our staff all over the flu and ready for another extremely busy month ahead.

I feel before going any further I must mention the storms in America. Last month it was the dreadful bombings in the UK. And now this month the hurricane in New Orleans. Our heartfelt thoughts are with all those all who suffered loss and trauma as a result. And our prayers and thoughts are with every one affected. Like the UK we often receive e-mails from people in the States who see our directories on the Internet so naturally we feel a closeness to them.
Yes we receive much e-mail from all over the globe and still averaging 300 plus daily.
Any one wishing to donate for the victims of the hurricane can do so through Australian Red Cross by Clicking here or on our main index page.

Speaking of e-mails I am going to repeat a previous warning about E-mail scams because there are many around. For all those many of you on the Internet it is important for you to be aware. Watch out for those Lottery wins and supposed Bank e-mail's and of course the many Nigerian Scams. We are receiving e-mails nearly every day advising us that we have won the lottery! So please - be aware! I know if people who are short of a few dollars the temptation to give your details in the hope you may be a lucky winner, is rather tempting.

On e-mails - we have been also receiving many e-mails from overseas enquiring about Plastic Surgeons. We are only a listing service and not permitted to make recommendations, however we are delighted to say, for the benefit of those overseas people, as well as locals, we now have two direct links to Plastic Surgeons on our main pages.The first one is on the Gold Coast Doctors site and the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon is a Dr Craig Layt. You can go to Dr Layt's own Web site direct from our Gold Coast Doctors Medical Directory or by Clicking here to go to Dr Layt's own site.

The second one is listed on our Sydney Doctors Medical Directory home page. There you will see a link to Dr Kourosh Tavakoli, a Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon. You can go direct to Dr Tavakoli's site by Clicking here

Remember, Victoria's Better Health Channel If you are interested in health topics this site has heaps of information about various health problems and you can go there by Clicking here or clicking on the link on our main index page.

Now, if you are looking to find out information about your medication this is a great Government site for reference purposes. Find your medication here and you can even print out all the details about side effects etc. The site can be seen on our main index page or you can go there by Clicking here

Emergency Call Systems: · These are Excellent for Seniors and in particular persons living alone. These systems are designed to allow a person to call assistance when they may require it. This is done with the aid of a personal alarm that the person can wear or carry with them. They are often used in nursing homes, retirement villages and in particular, the home.
In Australia there is MedicAlert and you can see and read more about these systems at the MedicAlert Web site by Clicking here

Remember, if you have any information which you feel may assist our fellow Australians please feel free to send it to us with your contact telephone number and address. Also please note we do not and will not sell your personal details.

Many people set up sites, fail to include their address or telephone number, let alone their ABN, and expect people to complete forms disclosing their personal particulars. Please be vigilant and be aware! At Doctors4U® we provide a direct contact phone number where most times you can speak to a staff member direct. We have a registered office are a registered Trade Marked business. We Strive to please! We guarantee your personal particulars will not be revealed to anyone!

THE USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time which will be in 4 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
02.09.05

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21.07.05
Hello Everyone,
Here I am back again with another posting and dragging my feet yet again. We have been just so busy at Doctors4U® and short staffed with flu taking its toll on some members. Always at the change of season every year many are struck down with the flu. We do have a link on our main index about the flu viruses for this year so be sure to have a read and consider having the injection.

Last month I mentioned I was going to update the board every 3 weeks! Well after the influx of new business and different other happenings I have been so busy with data bases and upgrading listings I have mentioned this to our Manager and he has agreed that I now only need post here once a month! That is unless there is something of prime importance that needs to be bought to the attention of the Community.

I feel before going any further we must mention the dreadful bombings in the UK. Our heartfelt sympathy and compassion goes out to all who suffered loss and trauma. This was a dreadful thing and our prayers and thoughts are with them. We often have e-mails from people in the UK who see our site out there in cyber space. Even though we maybe a long way from the UK you are all still in our thoughts.

We have had mails from all over again. The Uk and Canada, as well as various other countries and of course our usual Australian viewers. Many overseas enquiring about Plastic Surgeons working in Australia. We have had requests from Insurance Companies overseas looking for Specialists. It is amazing how small the world has become with the Internet and so great to know our site is being seen all over the world. Most importantly we are helping people from all over. That makes us all feel good at Doctors4U® - Because we care!

I mentioned the bombings however I feel I must also mention the scammers are already at it! Beware - there are scammers already out there asking people for donations to assist the victims.
If you wish to make a donation always ensure it is a reputable site - like the Red Cross and other well known Australian sites.

We apologise for the delay in replying to some e-mail enquiries from time to time however, please understand that our paying clients have to take precedence. We are averaging 300 plus e-mail's as well as telephone enquiries every day of the week however we promise we will get to yours in due course and we thank you for your patience.

Dr Holt has been in the news again after retiring at the end of June. He will be sadly missed however, according to Ray Martin of Channel 9's ACA there will be a replacement starting before the end of the year. We will keep our eyes and ears open and as soon as we know of or hear any news we will pop it on here for all to see!

Macular Degeneration: On our main index page we have placed a link to the Macular Degeneration site. Macular Degeneration is a problem for many Australians. Be sure to go and have a look at their site. Click here

Depression: Also we have a link to Beyond Blue. Beyond Blue is an Australian site dealing with depression and Geoff Kennett the former Premier of Victoria has recently been on Television talking about this overwhelming problem and how he is supporting Beyond Blue in their efforts to help people with depression. You can see the site yourself by Clicking here

Victoria's Better Health Channel Last month we included a link to this wonderful site on our main index page. If you are interested in health topics this site has heaps of information about various health problems and you can go there by Clicking here or clicking on the link on our main index page.

THE USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time which will be in 4 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
21.07.05

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08.06.05
Hello Everyone,
Here I am back again with the news of what's been happening at Doctors4U®!
Firstly, as from this posting we will now be updating this Board every three weeks instead of two! The reason being that over these past few months our business has just grown out of all proportion and paying customers must take precedence over everything else. Therefore we feel a three weekly posting will suffice, that is unless of course something of prime importance needs to be passed onto you.

Remember, we have facilities for all Doctors as well as Specialists and Chemists to detail their Services under our Enlarged Listings for each City and in those areas they are permitted to detail their services in 250 words or less. And the listing can be there 24x7 for 12 months and if they have a Web site we even provide a direct link to their site for FREE!

They can make use of these fantastic facilities for a very small fee! What many don't realise is that being listed in our user friendly Medical directory will give them outstanding exposure in comparison to a lone site on its own out there in cyber space!

To all those people who are interested in reading about the services Doctors and Specialists as well as Chemists provide, please always look for this button at the bottom of their listing or look for the Enlarged listings link in the left column of each page on each of our city sites.

Emergency Call Systems: · Excellent for Seniors and in particular persons living alone. These systems are designed to allow a person to call assistance when they may require it. This is done with the aid of a personal alarm that the person can wear or carry with them. They are often used in nursing homes, retirement villages and in particular,the home.
In Australia there is MedicAlert and you can see and read more about these systems at the MedicAlert Web site by Clicking here

Seniors & Sex: This is a sexual help reference site particularly for our seniors and can be seen by Clicking here

Victoria's Better Health Channel: We have included a link to this wonderful site on our main index page. This is a wonderful site with heaps of information about various health problems and much more. You can go there by Clicking here or clicking on the link on our main index page.

Any unwanted medicines? The RUM program is a non profit company which permits anyone to dispose of any unwanted medicines. So if you have any unwanted or out of date medicines you want to dispose of take them to your nearest Pharmacy.
To read more about this program please go to the Web site by Clicking here
Did you know that it is reported that 50 children are admitted to hospital every week in Australia as a result of poisoning? And many of these reported cases are through the child taking other peoples medicines! So be careful - make sure you keep yours out of the reach of children and that you dispose of all your unwanted and out of date medicines now!

THE USUAL POSITIONS VACANT LINKS:

Health Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp

Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp

Positions vacant general see www.seek.com.au

Well that is it from me again till next time in 3 weeks!

Everyone, stay safe, take care and good health.
The Editor
Doctors4U®
08.06.05

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18.05.05
Hello Everyone,
Well my how time passes! Here I am dragging my feet again with this posting. So much has been happening these past few weeks so the Notice Board has been put on hold till now. I have had two trips interstate to attend to my aged Father who is 97 - coming up for 98 in September!
And the rest of the staff at Doctors4U® have been just so busy during my absence. Before I move on I would like to thank Dr Treplin of the Tasmanian Eye Clinic in Hobart, his wonderful staff and also the Staff at the Day Surgery Centre in Warneford Street, South Hobart. Dr Treplin recently did some laser work on one of my Dad's eyes and a cataract removal on the other. My Dad is now seeing better than ever and seeing things he hasn't seen for years. The change is absolutely remarkable. Dr Treplin and his Staff have all been so kind, considerate and understanding to my Dad during these procedures, and as we all know when one is not feeling 100% it is just so important to ones feelings to receive a little bit of empathy. We cannot praise them too highly. As a matter of interest Tasmanian Eye Clinics have their own Web site and you can see the services they provide by Clicking here

Our site is becoming more and more popular month by month and the requests we receive never ceases to amaze us. We have had e-mail's from all over the world - some looking for Colleagues they have trained with, others looking for Plastic Surgeons, and many for help with their Medical problems. Even one today from England who is quite prepared to travel to Australia if we felt they could be helped by any of our wonderful health professionals. I must re-iterate here though, please folks remember, we cannot give Medical advice! We do mention this on our main home page and in other various areas throughout our sites, however we continue to to receive many requests. Please - remember, be guided by your Doctor or other Health Professional.

I must also mention the possible delay in replying to some general e-mail enquiries. Please understand that our paying clients have to take precedence. We are averag