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ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8645-4756
Google Scholar: citations 463 · h-index 13 · i10-index 20

  1. Doust J, MacIsaac MB, Tam CWM, Knight A, King D. General practitioners don’t need to be certain; they need to be safe. Australian Journal of General Practice. In press.
  2. Karlov L, Masi A, Diaz AM, …, Tam CWM, et al. A preliminary trial of an early surveillance program for autism and developmental delays within general practice. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 2025; 37: 279-289
  3. Knight AW, Hasan I, Tam CWM, et al. A qualitative study of the influence of childcare on high antibiotic use in a multicultural, lower socioeconomic community. BMC Public Health 2025; 25(1732)
  4. Vidic N, McGlynn A, Abdi F, Tam CWM, et al. Integrated care for people living with rare disease: a scoping review on primary care models in OECD countries. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 2025; 16: 21501319241311567
  5. Dolan H, Bateson D, …, Tam CWM, et al. Development and pilot testing of the Population and ContExt adaption of decision aids (PACE) framework. PEC Innovation 2024;5: 100347
  6. Gunatillaka N, Tam CWM, Ngo K, Sturgiss E. Heavy drinkers’ expectations and experiences when discussing alcohol use during a general practice visit in Australia: a qualitative study. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2024; 53(6): 403-407
  7. Barbaro J, …, Tam CWM, et al. General practitioners’ perspectives regarding early developmental surveillance for autism within the Australian primary healthcare setting: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care. 2023; 24(159)
  8. Sturgiss EA, …, Tam CWM, et al. A multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in primary care: a mixed methods process analysis. British Journal of General Practice. 2023; 73(735): e778-e788
  9. Weir KR, Bonner C, Naganathan V, Tam CWM, et al. Supporting conversations about medicines and deprescribing: GPs’ perspectives on a Medicines Conversation Guide. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2023; 31(1): 102-105
  10. Eapen V, …, Tam CWM, et al. Parental experience of an early developmental surveillance programme for autism within Australian general practice: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2022;12(11): e064375.
  11. Eapen V, …, Tam CWM, et al. Watch me grow integrated (WMG-I): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based surveillance approach for developmental screening in primary care settings. BMJ Open. 2022;12(8): e065823.
  12. Anandasivam B, Tam M, McGeechan K, Price K, Mclean K, et al. Melanoma risk assessment and management: a qualitative study among Australian general practitioners. British Journal of General Practice. 2022; 72(723): e737-e746
  13. Kohlhoff J, Dadich A, Varghese J, McKenzie A, Ong N, Pritchard M, Tam CWM, et al. Consumer and health professional perceptions of Watch Me Grow – Electronic (WMG-E) platform for developmental surveillance in early childhood: A qualitative study. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2022; 51(6): 439-45.
  14. Knight AW, Tam CWM, Dennis S, et al. The role of quality improvement collaboratives in general practice: a qualitative systematic review. BMJ Open Quality 2022; 11: e001800.
  15. Sturgiss E, …, Tam CWM, et al. Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study. Family Practice. 2022; 39(2): 275-281.
  16. Rahimi-Ardabili H, …, Tam CWM, et al. Online training in evidence-based medicine and research methods for GP Registrars: a mixed-methods evaluation of engagement and impact. BMC Medical Education 2021; 21(1): 492.
  17. Sturgiss E, …, Tam CWM, et al. Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial. BJGP Open 2021: BJGPO.2021.0037
  18. Barbaro J, Masi A, …, Tam CWM, et al. A multistate trial of an early surveillance program for autism within General Practices in Australia. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2021; 9(260)
  19. Dolan H, …, Tam CWM, et al. ‘Every medicine is part poison’: A qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences of choosing contraceptive methods of migrant Chinese women living in Australia. BMC Women’s Health 2021; 21(1): 100
  20. Frank O, Tam CWM, Rhee J. Is it time to stop using statistical significance? Australian Prescriber 2021; 44: 16-18
  21. Weir KR, Naganathan V, Carter SM, Tam CWM, et al. The role of older patients’ goals in GP decision-making about medicines: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice 2021; 22(1)
  22. Sharma D, Tam CWM. The red eye – a practical management approach to the red eye. Medicine Today 2020; 21(12): 65-67
  23. Dolan H, Li M, Bateson D, Thompson R, Tam CWM, Bonner C, Trevena L. Healthcare providers’ perceptions of the challenges and opportunities to engage Chinese migrant women in contraceptive counselling: a qualitative interview study. Sexual Health 2020; 17(5): 405-13
  24. Hanna S, Tam CWM, Knight A, Zhao L, Ban L, Pellizzon B, Parks J. The ED2GP for women study: understanding lower follow-up rates among older women. Australian Journal of Primary Health 2020; 26(5): 396-401
  25. Chow J, Gonzalez-Arce V, Tam CWM, Warner K, Maurya N, McDougall A. Creating a successful Health Pathway to support the integration of patient care. Journal of Integrated Care 2019; 28(2): 171-82
  26. Chow J, Gonzales-Arce V, Tam CWM, Neville B, McDougall A. HealthPathways implementation on type 2 diabetes – a programmatic evaluation (HIT2 evaluation). Journal of Integrated Care 2018; 27(2): 153-62
  27. Tam CWM, Khan AH, Knight A, Rhee J, Price K, McLean K. How doctors conceptualise P values: a mixed methods study. Australian Journal of General Practice 2018; 47: 705-10
  28. Liaw S-T, Kearns R, Taggart J, Frank O, Lane R, Tam CWM, et al. The informatics capability maturity of integrated primary care centres in Australia. International Journal of Medical Informatics 2017; 105: 89-97
  29. Watson B, Tam CWM, Pellizzon B, Ban L, Doan H. General practitioner follow-up in older patients after an emergency department admission. Australian Family Physician 2017; 46: 521-6
  30. Barton C, Tam CWM, Abbott P, Hall S, Liaw S. Can research that is not intended or unlikely to be published be considered ethical? Australian Family Physician 2017; 46: 442-4
  31. Tam CWM, Knight A, Liaw ST. Alcohol screening and brief interventions in primary care – Evidence and a pragmatic practice-based approach. Australian Family Physician 2016; 45: 767-70
  32. Tam CWM, Zwar N, Hespe C. Patients’ acceptance of SNAP assessment: An exploration. Australian Family Physician 2016; 45: 340-1
  33. Barton C, Tam CWM, Abbot P, Liaw ST. Ethical considerations in recruiting primary care patients to research studies. Australian Family Physician 2016; 45: 144-8
  34. Tam CWM, Leong L, Zwar N, Hespe C. Alcohol enquiry by GPs – understanding patient perspectives: a qualitative study. Australian Family Physician 2015; 44(11): 833-8.
  35. Liaw ST, Tam CWM. Ethical research or research ethics? Australian Family Physician 2015; 44(7): 522-3
  36. Tam CWM, Leong L, Zwar N, Hespe C. Consultation contexts and the acceptability of alcohol enquiry from general practitioners – a survey experiment. Australian Family Physician 2015; 44(7): 490-6
  37. Tam CWM, Leong L, Zwar N. Let’s listen to patient and GP perspectives in alcohol screening research. Australian Family Physician 2015; 44(6): 427-8
  38. Liaw ST, Tam CWM. Research ethics and approval processes: a guide for new GP researchers. Australian Family Physician 2015; 44(6): 419-22
  39. Tam CWM, Zwar N, Markham R. Australian general practitioner perceptions of the detection and screening of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice 2013; 14: 121
  40. Tam CWM, Eastwood A. Available, intuitive and free! Building e-learning modules using web 2.0 services. Medical Teacher 2012; 34(12): 1078-80

 

Thesis

  • Tam CWM. Australian general practitioner perceptions of the detection and screening of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C [Master thesis]. New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry, 2013

 

Professional book chapters

  • Barton C, Hall S, Abbott P, Tam CWM, Lyons A, Liaw ST. How to ensure your research follows ethical principles. In: Goodyear-Smith F, Mash R, editors. How to Do Primary Care Research. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2018
  • In: The Explainer – from Déjà Vu to Why the Sky Is Blue, and Other Conundrums. Collingwood VIC: CSIRO Publishing, 2013.
  • Tam CWM. Take aspirin a day after you turn 50 (p. 115-7)
  • Tam CWM. Cranberry juice prevents bladder infections (p. 132-3)
  • Tam CWM. Vitamin C prevents colds (p. 220-2)

 

Other books

  • Tam M. Become a Chess Assassin! Learn to play the best chess opening attacks. Kindle Direct Publishing, 2024
  • Tam M. 50+2 Chess Quick Wins! Tactical ideas for exciting chess for beginner players. Kindle Direct Publishing, 2023

 

Invited speaker

  • Tam CWM. AI & General Practice: Ideas and Implementation. UNSW Supervisors Workshop, UNSW Sydney. 29 November 2025.
  • Tam CWM. ED2GP – Integrating General Practice and Emergency Care (Fairfield Hospital). Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity Annual Forum, UNSW Sydney. 14 August 2019
  • Tam CWM. Evidence-based medicine in general practice. Nanjing Medical University International Symposium on Medical Education – Sino-Australia Forum (general practice training), Nanjing. 21 April 2018
  • Tam CWM. Older people: GP follow-up after an ED visit – the ED2GP study. Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 13 December 2017
  • Tam CWM. HealthPathways as a tool for integrating care – experiences and reflections. Integrated Care Forum, Liverpool Hospital. 16 September 2015.
  • Tam CWM. Learning by ‘creating’ – student learning and supervisor development. UNSW Clinical Teachers’ Workshop, Lowy Centre, Sydney. 2 May 2015.

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