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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, “GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts”, written by Mr Doug Hendrie, published in newsGP. Hendrie D. GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts. newsGP. 2020 September 4. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/gps-in-high-covid-areas-should-get-respirators-fit [PDF]

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Quotation in “Advice for talking to your chill parents about coronavirus”

I was quoted in this article about communicating with older people who may not appreciate the seriousness of COVID-19, was published today by health journalist Kellie Scott at ABC Life. [Link :: PDF]  

Quotation in “Scott Morrison’s COVID-19 adviser reveals travel bans and social distancing could remain until at least October”

I was interviewed by Sue Dunlevy, National Health Reporter, News Corp Australia Network, for this article, originally published in The Daily Telegraph, but also in News Corp’s regional newspapers. [URL :: PDF]

N95 respirators vs surgical masks to prevent transmission of respiratory tract infections to staff in primary care

A version of this article was published in the on the AusDoc.Plus online platform in the Clinical Focus Examining the Evidence section under the title, “Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks?” on 27 February 2020. [PDF pre-print] Tam M. Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks? AusDoc.Plus. 2020 …

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Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) as treatment for knee osteoarthritis pain

An abridged version of this article was published in the September-October 2019, which is the final print issue, of Medical Observer, under the title “A natural fix for knee pain” (PDF). Tam M. A natural fix for knee pain? Medical Observer. 2019 September-October. pp 34-5. It also also published in the AusDoc.Plus online platform under the …

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