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Comment: Response to “Tarring complementary medicine is anti-choice”

The following is a comment to an opinion piece, “Tarring complementary medicine is anti-choice” written by Kerryn Phelps in Medical Observer.  My comments were published online on 21 March 2012. I concur with some of the statements in the comments and feel I must support my colleagues who are members of the Friends of Science in …

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Comment: Homoeopathy, ethics and controversy

Comment to the article “Homeopathy isn’t unethical, it’s just controversial” by Jon Wardle, published in The Conversation. To be frank, it is really quite simple. Homoeopathy isn’t “controversial”. It does not work. There is no good empiric evidence that it does, plenty of empiric evidence that it doesn’t, and entirely lacks scientific plausibility. There is a …

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Short interview on aspirin on Panacea, 2SER radio

I have a short interview with Nancy Notzon on Panacea, on 2SER radio.  This was broadcast on the show at 1900.  This was based on my aspirin article on The Conversation.

Consulting in General Practice

This revised lecture was first given to medical students in the Primary Care course on Monday 12 March 2012 at The University of New South Wales. Consulting in general practice (workshop) on Prezi

Monday’s medical myth: take an aspirin a day after you turn 50

The following article was published on The Conversation. Monday’s medical myth: take an aspirin a day after you turn 50 By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales Aspirin is a historical marvel. It’s been manufactured for more than a century and is still in widespread use. No other medication can claim as many different …

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Absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment and early intervention

This revised lecture was first given to medical students in the Phase 2: Society and Health term on 5 March 2012, at the University of New South Wales. Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment & Early Intervention (Lecture) on Prezi