Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted in an article written by journalist Jane Hansen, published in the Sunday Telegraph. “THEY are the first things we reach for when the winter sniffles arrive but experts say popular supplements such as vitamin C and echinacea are really just a waste of money. Dr Michael Tam, a general practitioner and senior …
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Feb 19 2016
Aspirin as DVT prophylaxis for high risk long-haul travellers
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Jan 04 2016
Busted myths: what spiders, chewing gum and haemorrhoids have in common
Busted myths: what spiders, chewing gum and haemorrhoids have in common Maggie Hardy, The University of Queensland; Michael Tam, UNSW Australia, and Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University As children, we believed our friends and parents when they told us disturbing tales of watermelon seeds growing in our stomachs and changes in the wind freezing our …
Dec 02 2015
Medication and mental illness – perspectives
This paper was launched by the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales on 2 December 2015. It “tells the story of medication as a treatment for mental illness from the perspective of consumers, carers, families and people who work within the mental health system”. I was involved in the development of this paper as …
Nov 18 2015
Does alcohol screening work in general practice?
This clinical article on the evidence surrounding alcohol screening and brief interventions was published in the medical periodical, The Medical Republic.
Oct 30 2015
Starting allopurinol in acute gout
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).