I had a short note on page 5 in the “2017 Highlights” section of the AAAPC Newsletter Vol 7, Issue 2, December 2017. (PDF)
Category: Letter/Comment
Mar 03 2014
Comment: Prof Ken Harvey’s resignation from La Trobe University
The following is an amalgamation of a couple of comments written on the Paging Dr forum board. This was in relation to the high profile and controversial resignation of Prof Ken Harvey from La Trobe University, following the announcement of the $15 million deal between Swisse and the university. It is one thing to fund research …
Feb 23 2014
Comment: GP co-payments? Don’t save on primary care
The following is a comment to the online article, “GP co-payments? Don’t save on primary care” written by GP blogger, Dr Edwin Kruys. Dear Edwin, Great article. I agree with your premise. Regarding individuals valuing the services they receive from the GP more with co-payment, we should recognise that this is a complex question. We …
Dec 01 2013
Comment: Empirical evidence, not eminence, and certainly not dogma
The following is a comment/letter to the editor to the online article, “Some catalysts for debate on statins“, published in Medical Observer. This article covered two somewhat opposing perspectives by Prof Kerryn Phelps, and Prof James Tatoulis to the controversial ABC Catalyst program on the role of lipids and statins on health. The shorter online …
Nov 15 2013
Comment: Scaphoid fractures. Thumbing through the research
The following is a comment to the online article “Scaphoid fractures. Thumbing through the research“, written by Dr Robin Park on the FOAM4GP website. This was a very readable summary of some of the evidence behind the management of scaphoid fracture assessment in the general practice context. Dear Rob, Another fantastic post and summary! Before …
Dec 09 2019
Reality check: inert placebo use rare in Australian general practice
Our rapid response article on the frequency of use of inert placebos in general practice was published in MJA InSight Plus. (PDF) Tam M, Price K. Reality check: inert placebo use rare in Australian general practice. MJA InSight Plus. 9 December 2019; 48.