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Consultation contexts and the acceptability of alcohol enquiry from general practitioners – a survey experiment

My study, a survey experiment measuring the variability in acceptability in patient acceptance to alcohol enquiry by GPs was published in the July 2015 edition of Australian Family Physician. PDF : Web Authors: Chun Wah Michael Tam Louis Hion-Lam Leong Nicholas Zwar Charlotte Hespe

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Someone is watching over you – facilitated interactive workshop

This was a presentation to GP Supervisors at “The Learning Ledge” weekend workshop, held at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley on Saturday 20th June 2015.

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Research ethics and approval process: A guide for new GP researchers

My professional guide on the research ethics process was published in the June 2015 edition of Australian Family Physician. PDF (145 KB) : Web Authors: Siaw-Teng Liaw Chun Wah Michael Tam Abstract Background The underlying moral principles and values, and the virtues held as desirable for a researcher, should be reflected upon and embedded in the research. …

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Let’s listen to patients’ and GPs’ perspectives on alcohol-screening research

My opinion piece/viewpoint article on alcohol screening research was published in the June 2015 edition of Australian Family Physician. PDF (167 KB) : Web Authors: Chun Wah Michael Tam Louis Hion-Lam Leong Nicholas Zwar Summary Alcohol-screening questionnaires have been found to be effective in the early detection of risky drinking but are rarely used by clinicians in primary care. As …

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How acceptable is it for GPs to ask about drinking? What patients think.

I presented this poster presentation (abstract and handout, PDF 1 Mb) at the International Medicine in Addiction 2015 (IMiA15) Conference, held in Melbourne 20-22 March 2015.

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Patient acceptability towards receiving alcohol enquiry from GPs – results from a mixed methods study

I presented this abstract (PDF, 344 KB) as an oral short presentation at the 9th annual Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and South Western Sydney Local Health District (2014) Research & Teaching Showcase, held today at the Thomas & Rachel Moore Education Centre, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool NSW Australia. A recorded version of the presentation is available …

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