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May 16 2014
Newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thrombosis
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May 09 2014
Summing it up – could it be rheumatoid arthritis?
This article was published in Australian Doctor in the “Grand Rounds” segment. Authors: Michael Tam and Joel Rhee This article is also available on the Australian Doctor website (registration required).
May 05 2014
Health Check: can you treat the common cold?
Health Check: can you treat the common cold? By Michael Tam With symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, cough, headaches and fever, the common cold can leave you feeling rotten for up to two weeks. As the name suggests, they’re annoyingly common, with the average adult likely to get two or three colds …
Mar 18 2014
Major inconsistency in AHPRA/National Boards guidelines on social media
AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) recently announced a number of revised guidelines/codes/policies for health practitioners, which came into effect on 17 March 2014. The new social media policy, and more specifically, how a part of Section 133 of the National Law (relating to the use of testimonials for advertising) has been interpreted in the Guidelines …
Mar 14 2014
Mediterranean diets in type 2 diabetes
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