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Australian GP perceptions of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C [thesis]

This is a printed version of my Master of Mental Health (General Practitioner) (Research) thesis, submitted to the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry. The full electronic copy can be read by clicking on the “Preview” button.  A printed hard copy can be ordered through Lulu.com.

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Quoted for article on The Conversation

I was quoted in an article written by Charis Palmer, News Editor on The Conversation titled, “Well-known antibiotic amoxycillin found to be inffective cough treatment“.

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Short interview on warts on Drive with Russell Woolf (720 ABC Perth Radio)

I gave a short interview talking about warts on Drive with Russell Woolf, on 720 ABC Perth radio at 1845 (AEST).  This was based on the warts article on The Conversation.

Script Concordance test in real-time: early developments of an innovative teaching method

Abstract: Click here to download PDF This short paper was presented at the UNSW Medicine Learning and Teaching Forum, on 5 December 2012. Presenting authors: Joel Rhee and Michael Tam Other authors: Phil Jones, Silas Taylor, and Peter Harris.

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Is glucosamine effective for osteoarthritis pain?

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

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Building e-learning modules with free Web 2.0 services

This short presentation was given at the RACGP GP12 Conference in the Gold Coast, Australia, on Friday 26 October 2012. The authors are: Dr Michael Tam (School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales) Dr Anne Eastwood (GP Synergy Ltd) Video recording of the presentation: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8G7S2cdWts] The handout/abstract is in PDF …

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