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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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Quotation in “Health resolutions need the support of family and loved ones”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “Health resolutions need support of family and loved ones”, written by journalist Stacy Thomas in Liverpool Leader, a local newspaper in South Western Sydney. (PDF)

Milk thistle for chronic hepatitis B

This article was published in the December 2016 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “Does milk thistle do any good?” (pp. 64-65). (PDF)

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