Tag: general practice

How acceptable is it for GPs to ask about drinking? What patients think.

I presented this poster presentation (abstract and handout, PDF 1 Mb) at the International Medicine in Addiction 2015 (IMiA15) Conference, held in Melbourne 20-22 March 2015.

Continue reading

Yoghurt to prevent diarrhoea from antibiotics in children

This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).

Continue reading

Warfarin management guidelines – a trap for young players!

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).

Continue reading

Patient acceptability towards receiving alcohol enquiry from GPs – results from a mixed methods study

I presented this abstract (PDF, 344 KB) as an oral short presentation at the 9th annual Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and South Western Sydney Local Health District (2014) Research & Teaching Showcase, held today at the Thomas & Rachel Moore Education Centre, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool NSW Australia. A recorded version of the presentation is available …

Continue reading

St John’s wort for minor depression

This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).

Continue reading

Does caffeine help with migraines?

This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).

Continue reading