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Resources for consumers and/or health professionals

• Evidence-based independent consumer and health professional information from the Jean Hailes Foundation: www.managingpcos.org.au
• Evidence-based independent consumer and health professional information, including PCOS patient fact sheets and a link to an active-learning module on PCOS: www.jeanhailes.org.au
• RACGP CHECK program: interactive GP case-based learning program via RACGP

This article first appeared in Australian Doctor, How to treat on 29 August 2008 and has been reproduced here with permission.

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