Editorial and review policy
How the medical information on this website is written, checked and kept up to date, and what it is and is not for. In short: it is general information reviewed by a specialist neurosurgeon, and it is not a substitute for a consultation.
Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane
Watkins Medical Centre, Spring Hill, or telehealth
A current GP or specialist referral is needed
At a glance
Dr Gert Tollesson, specialist neurosurgeon (FRACS), before publication.
Current specialist practice, professional college guidance and peer-reviewed literature.
Reviewed at least every two years, and sooner when practice changes.
Not personal medical advice; not a diagnosis; not a promise of any outcome.
What this information is for
The condition and treatment pages exist so that you arrive at a consultation, or a conversation with your GP, with a working understanding of the words and the choices.
Every page is written for a person who has just been given a diagnosis, or a scan result, and wants to understand it. It describes what a condition is, how it is usually diagnosed, the treatment options including watching and not operating, and what recovery tends to look like. It is deliberately general, because the right answer for you depends on your scans, your health and what matters to you, and none of that can be known from a web page.
Nothing on this site should be used to diagnose yourself or someone else, to decide for or against a treatment, or to change medication. Outcomes vary from person to person, and no statement here is a guarantee of a result. If you are unwell, see your GP; if it is an emergency, call 000.
Advertising rules
This website is published in accordance with the advertising requirements of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and the guidance of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. It does not publish patient testimonials, does not make comparative claims about other practitioners, and does not use language intended to create an unreasonable expectation of benefit.
How pages are written and reviewed
Pages are drafted from the practice’s own patient information and from current professional sources, then reviewed clinically before they go live.
- DraftingContent is drafted by the practice with its website partner, working from how Dr Tollesson explains each condition and procedure in the rooms, and from the guidance of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the relevant peer-reviewed literature.
- Clinical reviewEvery clinical statement is checked by Dr Tollesson for accuracy, balance and consistency with current practice before publication. Changes to clinical content are reviewed the same way.
- Plain languagePages are edited for readability. Medical terms are kept where patients will meet them in letters and reports, and explained where they first appear.
- DatingEach clinical page carries a review date. Pages are reviewed at least every two years, and earlier when guidelines, techniques or the practice change.
- CorrectionsIf you find something that is wrong, out of date or unclear, tell the rooms. Corrections are made promptly and the review date is updated.
Who is responsible
Dr Gert Tollesson is responsible for the clinical content of this website.
Dr Tollesson is a specialist neurosurgeon registered with the Medical Board of Australia through Ahpra, and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His registration can be checked on the Ahpra public register. His qualifications and experience are set out on the about page.
This website is owned and operated by the practice. It carries no advertising and receives no payment from any product, device or pharmaceutical company. Links to external organisations are provided for information and do not imply endorsement.
Contact
Editorial enquiries and corrections: Brisbane Brain Surgery, Watkins Medical Centre, Level 10, 225 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000. Phone (07) 3870 3708, fax (07) 3236 9555.
Dr Gert TollessonNeurosurgeon, Brisbane
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The rooms will answer them by phone during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Nothing in these policies limits your rights under Australian law.
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Related
Other policies and the practice contact details.