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
- Health Check: can you treat the common cold? — 6 comments
- Monday’s medical myth: take an aspirin a day after you turn 50 — 3 comments
- Quoted in ABC Life article, “Knowing when you should call into work sick with a cold or flu” — 3 comments
- Monday’s medical myth: cranberry juice prevents bladder infections — 2 comments
- Why don’t we detect at-risk drinkers? A qualitative study of GP beliefs and attitudes — 2 comments
Apr 23 2012
Comment: Testicular self-examination
These were comments to the article “Monday’s medical myth: testicular self-examination is a waste of time” by Mark Frydenberg, published in The Conversation. Thank you for your opinion, Prof Frydenberg, but can this really be considered a “myth”? I appreciate that your affiliated organisation Andrology Australia recommends routine testicular self-examination, but this is not the …
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