Jan 13 2014
The following interactive lecture was first delivered to Phase 3 students in the summer teaching period of the Primary Care course, of the UNSW Medicine Program on Monday 13 January 2014.
Dec 04 2013
This a paper presentation at the 2013 Medicine Learning and Teaching Forum, held at the University of New South Wales on 4 December 2013.
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Nov 22 2013
I gave a short interview on 4BC radio (Brisbane) today on the topic of bowel health. This was based on my article in The Conversation.
Nov 15 2013
I gave a phone interview today to Fiona Baker, a journalist from body+soul Magazine, on the topic of alcohol hangovers.
Nov 15 2013
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 I give my 2c on this clinical scenario, I like to reflect on the Dave Sackett vision of EBM – that it is the combination of best external evidence, patient values and expectations, and clinical expertise. The research evidence (of which the majority in this scenario has not been in the primary care setting) needs to be applied in a critical manner, appropriate to the context and setting in which care is provided. Continue reading
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 response was published on 20 November 2013, and an expanded version was published in the final volume of Medical Observer in 2013.
Empirical evidence, not eminence, and certainly not dogma.
What we know about empirical evidence is that conjectures and suppositions extrapolated from cherry-picked data points, pathophysiological rationale, or anecdote, are often misleading and not “useful” – insofar as being able to make correct predictions of the future.
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