Michael Tam

Dr Michael Tam is a clinical academic Specialist General Practitioner, combining the provision of family medicine, research, health services development, and governance. Michael’s clinical interest is in the whole-person primary care of people living with mental illness. He is actively involved in mental health policy, strategy, and governance, with local, state, and national bodies. Michael’s research is in integrated care and preventive care in general practice. He has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Most commented posts

  1. Health Check: can you treat the common cold? — 6 comments
  2. Monday’s medical myth: take an aspirin a day after you turn 50 — 3 comments
  3. Quoted in ABC Life article, “Knowing when you should call into work sick with a cold or flu” — 3 comments
  4. Monday’s medical myth: cranberry juice prevents bladder infections — 2 comments
  5. Why don’t we detect at-risk drinkers? A qualitative study of GP beliefs and attitudes — 2 comments

Author's posts

May 11 2016

Quotation in “Does a diet full of vitamin C really prevent you from catching a cold?”

Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted by Stuart Marsh, a health journalist publishing an article in ninemsn Coach. (PDF)

May 10 2016

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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May 08 2016

Quotation in “Using folk remedies to feel better will leave you cold”

Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted in an article written by journalist Jane Hansen, published in the Sunday Telegraph. “THEY are the first things we reach for when the winter sniffles arrive but experts say popular supplements such as vitamin C and echinacea are really just a waste of money. Dr Michael Tam, a general practitioner and senior …

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Mar 02 2016

Ethical considerations in recruiting primary care patients to research studies

This paper on the ethics of recruiting primary care patients into research was published in Australian Family Physician. (PDF) Barton C, Tam CWM, Abbott P, Liaw S. Ethical considerations in recruiting primary care patients to research studies. Australian family physician 2016;45:144-8.

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Feb 22 2016

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.

Feb 19 2016

Aspirin as DVT prophylaxis for high risk long-haul travellers

This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).

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