Tag: alcohol

Australian general practitioner perceptions of the detection and screening of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C: a qualitative study

This article was preliminarily published in BMC Family Practice on 20 August 2013.  The final web and PDF versions were published on 3 September 2013. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-121 BMC Family Practice is an open access publisher and the full online and PDF versions are available from the above link.  You can contact the corresponding author, C W Michael …

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Detection of at-risk drinking – beliefs and attitudes of Australian GPs

Tam M, Zwar N, Markham R. Detection of at-risk drinking – beliefs and attitudes of Australian GPs. Presented at: Primary Health Care Research Conference; 2013 July 10; Sydney, Australia. Download abstract (PDF): click here Download poster (PDF): click here

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Australian GP perceptions of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C [thesis]

This is a printed version of my Master of Mental Health (General Practitioner) (Research) thesis, submitted to the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry. The full electronic copy can be read by clicking on the “Preview” button.  A printed hard copy can be ordered through Lulu.com.

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Detection of at-risk drinking – beliefs and attitudes of Australian GPs

This is a poster that will be presented at the UNSW School of Public Health and Community Medicine Annual Research Symposium on 21 September 2012. The authors are: Dr Michael Tam (School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, and the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry) Prof Nicholas Zwar …

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Monday’s medical myth: mixing drinks causes hangovers

The following article was published on The Conversation. Monday’s medical myth: mixing drinks causes hangovers By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales As a general practitioner, I hear a lot of colourful advice from my patients about what they believe constitutes “safe” drinking and how to avoid a nasty hangover. Some of the more pithy sayings …

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How can we treat hangovers?

This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).

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