Jun 12 2015
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 …
May 15 2015
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Mar 13 2015
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Feb 11 2015
This article was published in Australian Doctor in the “Grand Rounds” segment. It was titled “Context is crucial” in the printed version, and “Over-anticoagulation: when adherence to guidelines is not always the wisest course” in the online version. Authors: Patrick Khoury and Michael Tam This article is also available on the Australian Doctor website (registration required).
Nov 07 2014
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Sep 29 2014
Health Check: what do my blood pressure numbers mean? By Michael Tam If you’re an adult and have ever visited a doctor, you’ve probably had your blood pressure measured. General practitioners tend to obsess over blood pressure. But with good reason: hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, can lead to heart disease, stroke and diabetes, …