Tag: general practice

Quoted in, “The moving parts of a nationwide vaccine rollout”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “The moving parts of a nationwide vaccine rollout”, written by Ms Anastasia Tsirtsakis, published in newsGP. Tsirtasakis A. The moving parts of a nationwide vaccine rollout. newsGP. 2021 March 1. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/key-supplies-patient-consent-booking-schedules-the [PDF]

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Quoted in, “Pandemic challenging Australia’s medication supply chains”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “Pandemic challenging Australia’s medication supply chains”, written by Ms Morgan Liotta, published in newsGP. Liotta M. Pandemic challenging Australia’s medication supply chains. newsGP. 2021 January 20. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/pandemic-challenging-australia-s-medication-supply [PDF]

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The red eye – a practical management approach

This clinical paper on the management of the red eye in contemporary Australian general practice was published in Medicine Today. [Link]  A full copy of the paper can be assessed through a subscription to Medicine Today, or contact me directly. Sharma D, Tam CWM. The red eye – a practical management approach. Medicine Today 2020; 21(12): …

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Quoted in, “As lockdown eases, Victorian GPs brace for wave of health issues”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “As lockdown eases, Victorian GPs brace for wave of health issues”, written by Mr Doug Hendrie, published in newsGP. Hendrie D. As lockdown eases, Victorian GPs brace for wave of health issues. newsGP. 2020 October 20. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/as-lockdown-eases-victorian-gps-brace-for-wave-of [PDF]

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The ED2GP (emergency department to general practice) for Women study: understanding lower follow-up rates among older women

This paper was published (initially as early access online) by the Australian Journal of Primary Health on 28 September 2020. This has been published as open access, and the full-text and PDF are available from the journal website: https://doi.org/10.1071/PY19221 Hanna S, Tam CWM, Knight A, Zhao L, Ban L, Pellizzon B, Parks J. The ED2GP (emergency …

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Quoted in, “‘More than 80%’ of diagnostic errors deemed preventable”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “’More than 80%’ of diagnostic errors deemed preventable”, written by Ms Anastasia Tsirtsakis, published in newsGP. Tsirtsakis A. ‘More than 80%’ of diagnostic errors deemed preventable. newsGP. 2020 September 22. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/more-than-80-of-diagnostic-errors-deemed-preventab [PDF]