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Why do our hearts sink? Primer to managing difficult patient interactions

The following tutorial was first delivered to Phase 3 students in the summer teaching period of the Primary Care course, of the UNSW Medicine Program on Friday 7 February 2014. Length: 50 minutes Class size: up to ~ 80 Learners: senior medical students

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Consulting in General Practice: what is happening in the consultation room?

The following interactive lecture was first delivered to Phase 3 students in the summer teaching period of the Primary Care course, of the UNSW Medicine Program on Monday 13 January 2014. Length: 50 minutes Class size: up to ~ 80 Learners: senior medical students

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Evaluating a pilot e-learning activity for medical students in general practice: a randomized trial

This a paper presentation at the 2013 Medicine Learning and Teaching Forum, held at the University of New South Wales on 4 December 2013. Authors: Dr Michael Tam Dr Joel Rhee Mr Christopher Go Dr Chinthaka Balasooriya Download abstract.

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Comment: Empirical evidence, not eminence, and certainly not dogma

The following is a comment/letter to the editor to the online article, “Some catalysts for debate on statins“, published in Medical Observer.  This article covered two somewhat opposing perspectives by Prof Kerryn Phelps, and Prof James Tatoulis to the controversial ABC Catalyst program on the role of lipids and statins on health.  The shorter online …

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Radio interview on bowel health

I gave a short interview on 4BC radio (Brisbane) today on the topic of bowel health.  This was based on my article in The Conversation.

Interview for body+soul Magazine

I gave a phone interview today to Fiona Baker, a journalist from body+soul Magazine, on the topic of alcohol hangovers.