Quoted in, “Australia bucked global mortality trend in 2020: AIHW”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “Australia bucked global mortality trend in 2020: AIHW”, written by Mr Jolyon Attwooll, published in newsGP.

Attwooll J. Australia bucked global mortality trend in 2020: AIHW. 2021 September 14. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-bucked-global-mortality-trend-in-2020-ai

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Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study

This paper on patient and clinician perspectives on what influences the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in the Australian primary care context was published in Family Practice. [PDF : Link]

Sturgiss E, Lam T, Russell G, Ball L, Gunatillaka N, Barton C, Tam CWM, O’Donnell R, Chacko E, Skouteris H, Mazza D, Nielsen S. Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study. Family Practice. 2021. DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab091

 

 

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Quoted in, “Poll suggests 93% of GPs have not been offered respirator fit-testing”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “Poll suggests 93% of GPs have not been offered respirator fit-testing”, written by Ms Anastasia Tsirtsakis, published in newsGP.

Tsirtasakis A. Poll suggests 93% of GPs have not been offered respirator fit-testing. newsGP. 2021 July 20. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/poll-suggests-93-of-gps-have-not-been-offered-resp

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Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial

Our study protocol paper for the REACH Project was published in the British Journal of General Practice Open. [URL : PDF]

Sturgiss E, Gunatillaka N, Ball L, Lam T, Nielsen S, O’Donnell R, …, Tam CWM, et al. Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial. BJGP Open. 2021 June 1: BJGPO.2021.0037

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Quotation in, “Calcium score gets cautious backing from Heart Foundation”

I was interviewed and quoted in this article written by Ms Ruby Prosser Scully, published in The Medical Republic regarding the new statement from the National Health Foundation of Australia on coronary artery calcium scoring. [URL : PDF]

Scully RP.  Calcium score gets cautious backing from Heart Foundation. The Medical Republic. 2021 May 17. Available from: https://medicalrepublic.com.au/calcium-score-gets-cautious-backing-from-heart-foundation/45706

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Quoted in, “What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December?”

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I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December?”, written by Ms Anastasia Tsirtsakis, published in newsGP.

Tsirtasakis A. What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December? newsGP. 2021 May 14. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/what-is-needed-to-get-australians-vaccinated-by-de

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