Tag: beliefs and attitudes

Patients’ acceptance of SNAP assessment: An exploration

This paper looking at the variation in patient acceptance of SNAP risk factor enquiry by GPs was published in Australian Family Physician (PDF) Tam CWM, Zwar N, Hespe C. Patients’ acceptance of SNAP assessment: An exploration. Australian family physician 2016 5/01;45:340-1. Full results from extended analysis here: https://vitualis.com/?page_id=1148

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Treating depression in general practice: the role of medication (short film)

This short film was produced by the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales as part of the Medication and mental illness: perspectives paper.

Medication and mental illness (short film)

This short film was produced and released with the launch of the “Medication and mental illness” perspectives paper by the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales on 2 December 2015. I was interviewed and appear in the short film, and was involved in the development of the paper as a member of the Commission’s …

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Medication and mental illness – perspectives

This paper was launched by the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales on 2 December 2015.  It “tells the story of medication as a treatment for mental illness from the perspective of consumers, carers, families and people who work within the mental health system”. I was involved in the development of this paper as …

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Does alcohol screening work in general practice?

This clinical article on the evidence surrounding alcohol screening and brief interventions was published in the medical periodical, The Medical Republic.

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Alcohol enquiry by GPs – understanding patients’ perspectives: a qualitative study

This research article on patient beliefs and attitudes towards alcohol discussions with GPs was published in Australian Family Physician. (PDF). Tam CWM, Leong L, Zwar N, Hespe C. Alcohol enquiry by GPs – understanding patient perspectives: a qualitative study. Australian family physician. 2015;44(11):833-8. GP Unit authors: Michael Tam, Louis Leong

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