Tag: alcohol

Risky drinking: alcohol in general practice

I was interviewed and quoted in this article written by Bevan Wang, in the RACGP “Good Practice” magazine. (PDF)

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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How acceptable is it for GPs to ask about drinking? What patients think – a mixed methods study

I presented this abstract (PDF, 344 KB) as an oral presentation at the 2015 Primary Health Care Research Conference, held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, 29-31 July 2015. A recorded version of the presentation is available on YouTube:

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Consultation contexts and the acceptability of alcohol enquiry from general practitioners – a survey experiment

My study, a survey experiment measuring the variability in acceptability in patient acceptance to alcohol enquiry by GPs was published in the July 2015 edition of Australian Family Physician. PDF : Web Authors: Chun Wah Michael Tam Louis Hion-Lam Leong Nicholas Zwar Charlotte Hespe

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Detecting risky drinkers in general practice – why aren’t we there yet?

This oral presentation was delivered in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Australia, Lunchtime Seminar series. GP Unit authors: Michael Tam

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Let’s listen to patients’ and GPs’ perspectives on alcohol-screening research

My opinion piece/viewpoint article on alcohol screening research was published in the June 2015 edition of Australian Family Physician. PDF (167 KB) : Web Authors: Chun Wah Michael Tam Louis Hion-Lam Leong Nicholas Zwar Summary Alcohol-screening questionnaires have been found to be effective in the early detection of risky drinking but are rarely used by clinicians in primary care. As …

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