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General practitioner follow-up in older patients after an emergency department admission

The oral presentation was given at the Health Beyond Research & Innovation Showcase (South Western Sydney Local Health District, and Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research), Campbelltown NSW, Australia, 7-8 June 2017. (presentation; abstract). Tam CWM, Watson B, Pellizon B, Ban L, Doan H.  General practitioner follow-up in older patients after an emergency department admission. Health …

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Can research that is not intended or unlikely to be published be considered ethical?

This paper on research ethics was published in the June 2017 edition of Australian Family Physician (PDF). Barton C, Tam CWM, Abbott P, Hall S, Liaw S. Can research that is not intended or unlikely to be published be considered ethical? Australian family physician 2017 6/01;46:442-4.

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Quotation in “Medical myths: Duct tape useless on warts despite what ‘Dr Google’ says”

Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted in an article on medical myths, published in The Sunday Telegraph (The Daily Telegraph) , by Jack Morphet. (PDF)

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NSAIDs as treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections

This article was published in the May 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “NSAIDs: Is there a catch?” (pp. 62-63). (PDF)

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Duct tape to treat cutaneous warts

This article was published in the March 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “Duct tape idea comes unstuck” (pp. 50-51). (PDF)

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Simple ways to celebrate a healthy new year

The following article was published online in the Fairfield City Champion, a local newspaper in South Western Sydney today. (PDF)

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