Aug 29 2012
This short presentation will be given at the AMEE (Association for Medical Education in Europe) 2012 Conference in Lyon, France, on 29 August 2012.
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The abstract is in PDF format and is hosted on Google Drive.
Aug 13 2012
The following article was published on The Conversation.
By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales
As a general practitioner (GP), I see a lot of warts. They’re a common skin complaint that most people experience at least one in their lives. Common warts are small dome-shaped lumps on the surface of the skin, typically on the back of fingers, hands, toes, and the front of the knee.
Patients who come in with common warts have usually guessed the growths on their skin are “warts”. But I’m often asked whether they’re contagious and whether any of the old wives’ tales work as cures.
The classic myth that warts are caused by touching toads is, of course, untrue. There are many folk remedies for warts that range from the magical (blacksmith’s water – the water that hot iron has been plunged), to the bizarre (taking a dead cat to a graveyard at midnight), and the gruesome (dripping the blood from the head of a decapitated eel onto the skin).
Aug 03 2012
This article was published in Medical Observer.
The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Jun 08 2012
This article was published in Medical Observer.
The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Jun 05 2012
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May 14 2012
The following article was published on The Conversation.
By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales
Vitamin C is so often suggested as a treatment for the common cold that it’s almost considered common sense. This well-known vitamin is primarily found in fruits and vegetables, with small quantities in some meats.
With a healthy diet, most of us should get all the vitamin C we need from food. But this doesn’t stop many Australians boosting their intake through vitamin supplements. Continue reading