Tag: general practice

Available, intuitive and free! Mining web 2.0 to build an eLearning module

This presentation (abstract) was presented at the 2013 GPET Convention in Perth, 11-12 September 2013. Authors: Dr Anne Eastwood Dr Michael Tam

Evaluating a pilot e-learning activity for medical students in general practice: a randomised trial

This presentation (abstract) was presented at the 2013 GPET Convention in Perth, 11-12 September 2013. Authors: Michael Tam Joel Rhee Christopher Go Chinthaka Balasooriya YouTube video presentation:

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Is folate effective for methotrexate side effects?

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

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What is stomach flu?

The following article was published in The Conversation. Explainer: what is stomach flu? By Michael Tam Nausea, vomiting, tummy pain and cramps, watery diarrhoea … We’ve all had acute gastroenteritis at some stage. As a general practitioner, my patients usually refer to their condition in more colloquial terms – “gastro”, “the runs”, “the trots”, “stomach flu”, …

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Does zinc reduce the symptoms of the common cold?

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

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Detection of at-risk drinking – beliefs and attitudes of Australian GPs

Tam M, Zwar N, Markham R. Detection of at-risk drinking – beliefs and attitudes of Australian GPs. Presented at: Primary Health Care Research Conference; 2013 July 10; Sydney, Australia. Download abstract (PDF): click here Download poster (PDF): click here

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