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Absolute cardiovascular disease risk: assessment and early intervention

The following lecture was first delivered to term 1, Phase 2 students in the Society and Health term, of the UNSW Medicine Program on Monday 3 March 2014. Length: 50 minutes Class size: up to ~ 300 (lecture) Learners: mid-Program medical students

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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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Are statins effective for primary prevention in people with low cardiovascular risk?

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

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Available, intuitive and free! Mining web 2.0 to build an eLearning module

This presentation (abstract) was presented at the 2013 GPET Convention in Perth, 11-12 September 2013. Authors: Dr Anne Eastwood Dr Michael Tam