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APA 7th Referencing

American Psychological Association, 7th edition

Medical databases format

Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook

 

Reference elements

In-text citation

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Paraphrase

(Author, Year)

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Author (Year)

Extravasation is ... (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2023).

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According to the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (2023), extravasation is ...

Quote

"..." (Author, Year)

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Author (Year) "..." .

*No page number is required for online sources

"Extravasation is the unintentional ..." (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2023).

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According to the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (2023), "the immediate management of extravasation includes ..."

 

Reference

Format Example

Organisation. (Year). Title of entry. In Title of handbook (ed., Version Year, Month). https://xxxxx

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. (2023). Extravasation. In The Australian injectable drugs handbook (9th ed., Version 2024, February). https://www.aidh.hcn.com.au

 

 

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)

 

Reference elements

                           

  

In-text citation

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Paraphrase

(Author, Year)

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Author (Year)

When blood pressure is consistently high it can lead to ... (Lane & Lip, 2013).

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According to Lane and Lip (2013), complications such as heart attack or stroke can occur. ...

Quote

"..." (Author, Year)

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Author (Year) 

"If the blood pressure is lower in the heart than in the legs this indicates blocked arteries ..." (Lane & Lip, 2013).

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Lane and Lip (2013) advise "this indicates blocked arteries ..."

 

Reference

Format Example

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of review. Title of Database. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxx 

Lane, D. A., & Lip, G. Y. H. (2013). Treatment of hypertension in peripheral arterial disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.    https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003075.pub3

Don't Rush to Crush

 

Reference elements

In-text citation

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Paraphrase

(Author, Year)

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Author (Year)

For people with swallowing difficulties, paracetamol ... (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2021).

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According to the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (2021), paracetamol ...

Quote

"..." (Author, Year)

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Author (Year) "..." 

*No page number is required for online sources

"... not suitable for enteral feeding tubes" (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2021).

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The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (2021) advises "do not break or crush ..."

 

Reference

  Format Example
Entire handbook

Organisation. (Year). Title of handbook (ed.)https://app.emims.plus/

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. (2021). Australian don't rush to crush handbook (4th ed.). https://app.emims.plus/

Individual entry

Organisation. (Year). Title of entry. In Title of handbook (ed., Version Year, Month).  https://app.emims.plus/

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. (2021). Paracetamol. In Australian don't rush to crush handbook (4th ed., Version 2024, March.). https://app.emims.plus/

JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) 

 

Reference elements

In-text citation

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Paraphrase

(Author, Year)

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Author (Year)

A study of patients showed ... (Moola, 2020).

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Moola (2020) discusses ...

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"..." (Author, Year, p. xx)

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Author (Year) "..." (p. xx)

"Unresolved pain is noted ..." (Moola, 2020, p.1).

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Moola (2020) states that "unresolved pain ..." (p.1).

 

Reference

Format Example

Author, A. A. (Year). Title [Publication type]. Name of database. 

Moola, S. (2020). Pain management during wound care: Wound care technique [Evidence summary]. Joanna Briggs Institute. 

Note: 
  • If the author is Joanna Briggs Institute, end the reference after the description.

MIMS Online

 

Reference elements

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Author, Year)

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Author (Year)

Nurofen Plus... (MIMS Australia, 2024).

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MIMS Australia (2024) describes Nurofen Plus ...

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"..." (Author, Year)

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Author (Year) "..." 

*No page number is required for online sources

Nurofen Plus is used for "the temporary relief of ..." (MIMS Australia, 2024).

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MIMS Australia (2024) describes Nurofen Plus as suitable for "the temporary relief of..."

 

Reference

Format Example

Organisation. (Year, Month). Title of entry. In Title of work. https://xxxxxx

MIMS Australia. (2024, March). Nurofen Plus. In eMIMSelite. https://app.emims.plus/