Category: Australian Doctor

N95 respirators vs surgical masks to prevent transmission of respiratory tract infections to staff in primary care

A version of this article was published in the on the AusDoc.Plus online platform in the Clinical Focus Examining the Evidence section under the title, “Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks?” on 27 February 2020. [PDF pre-print] Tam M. Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks? AusDoc.Plus. 2020 …

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Common things are common – alcohol use disorders

This article was published in Australian Doctor in the “Grand Rounds” segment.  It was titled “Chasing zebras” in the print and online version. Authors: Alan Huynh and Michael Tam This article is also available on the Australian Doctor website (registration required).

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Warfarin management guidelines – a trap for young players!

This article was published in Australian Doctor in the “Grand Rounds” segment.  It was titled “Context is crucial” in the printed version, and “Over-anticoagulation: when adherence to guidelines is not always the wisest course” in the online version. Authors: Patrick Khoury and Michael Tam This article is also available on the Australian Doctor website (registration required).

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Summing it up – could it be rheumatoid arthritis?

This article was published in Australian Doctor in the “Grand Rounds” segment. Authors: Michael Tam and Joel Rhee This article is also available on the Australian Doctor website (registration required).

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