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Quoted for article on The Conversation

I was quoted in an article written by Charis Palmer, News Editor on The Conversation titled, “Well-known antibiotic amoxycillin found to be inffective cough treatment“.

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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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Antibiotic drops for conjunctivitis in children

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

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Monday’s medical myths: vitamin C prevents colds

The following article was published on The Conversation. Monday’s medical myth: vitamin C prevents colds 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 …

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Comment: Testicular self-examination

These were comments to the article “Monday’s medical myth: testicular self-examination is a waste of time” by Mark Frydenberg, published in The Conversation. Thank you for your opinion, Prof Frydenberg, but can this really be considered a “myth”? I appreciate that your affiliated organisation Andrology Australia recommends routine testicular self-examination, but this is not the …

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Is vitamin C effective in treating the common cold?

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

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