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We need to talk about quality in general practice

This article on quality improvement in general practice was published in MJA InSight+ on 22 July 2019. (PDF) MacIsaac MB, Tam M, McLean K, Morgan M, Jones F, Saito M. We need to talk about quality in general practice. MJA InSight+ 2019 July 22; 28. Available: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2019/28/we-need-to-talk-about-quality-in-general-practice/

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Duloxetine as treatment for knee osteoarthritis pain

An abridged version of this article was published in the July 2019 issue of Medical Observer. Tam M. Duloxetine as treatment for knee osteoarthritis pain. Medical Observer. 2019 July 12. Online version on AusDoc.Plus platform: “Is an SNRI effective in knee OA?”

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How we (mis)conceptualise p-values (and what we can do about it)

This research presentation was given at the Wonca Asia-Pacific 2019 Conference in Kyoto, on 16 May 2019. Tam CWM, Khan A, Knight A, Rhee J, Price K, McLean K. How we (mis)conceptualise p-values (and what we can do about it). Wonca Asia-Pacific 2019, Kyoto International Conference Centre, Kyoto Japan. 2019 May 16. Abstract (PDF) : Slides …

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Isopropyl alcohol nasal inhalation for nausea in adults

An abridged version of this article was published in the May 2019 issue of Medical Observer. Printed edition: Tam M. Does it pass the sniff test? Medical Observer. 2019 May 9. pp. 40-41. (PDF) Online version on AusDoc.Plus platform: “Can inhaling ‘alco-wipes’ ease acute nausea?”

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EMDR as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

This article was published in the March 2019 issue of Medical Observer under the title “Eyeing the past to end trauma”, and online under the title “Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for PTSD”. (PDF)

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Oral cimetidine as the treatment of common warts

This article was published in the December 2018 / January 2019 issue of Medical Observer under the title “What works for warts?” (PDF)

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