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.
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Dec 05 2011
Is it ethical for medical practitioners to prescribe alternative and complementary treatments that may lack an evidence base?
Tam CWM. Is it ethical for medical practitioners to prescribe alternative and complementary treatments that may lack an evidence base? [Letter] Med J Aust 2011; 195(11): 660-661 This was a Letter to the Editor published in the Medical Journal of Australia. DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11333 The article is in PDF format and hosted by Google Drive.
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