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Nov 04 2013
Comment: Viewing Catalyst’s cholesterol programs through the sceptometer
This was a comment to the online article, “Viewing Catalyst’s cholesterol programs through the sceptometer“, written by Dr Justin Coleman, published on The Conversation on 4 November 2013. This was an interesting perspective offered by a clinical general practitioner following the rather problematic Catalyst program on cholesterol and statins. Great article Justin! I agree with most …
Nov 04 2013
Health Check: should we aim for daily bowel movements?
This article was original published in The Conversation. Health Check: should we aim for daily bowel movements? By Michael Tam When I was in my teens, I watched the comedy Crazy People, starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. Moore plays a burnt-out advertising executive who creates (hilarious) “honest” ads. One of the ads is for …
Sep 06 2013
Is folate effective for methotrexate side effects?
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Sep 03 2013
Australian general practitioner perceptions of the detection and screening of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C: a qualitative study
This article was preliminarily published in BMC Family Practice on 20 August 2013. The final web and PDF versions were published on 3 September 2013. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-121 BMC Family Practice is an open access publisher and the full online and PDF versions are available from the above link. You can contact the corresponding author, C W Michael …
Nov 14 2013
Comment: To statin or not to statin?
The following is a comment to the online article, “To Statin or not to Statin? – That is the question” by Dr Robin Park. This article is a very readable summary of a number of practical questions about statins for GPs. Great summary Rob! A few comments… The evidence for the benefit of LFT and …
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