The ED2GP for women study: Understanding lower follow-up rates amongst older women

This research presentation was given by Mr Shaddy Hanna at the RACGP Annual Conference (GP19) at the Adelaide Convention Centre, on 26 October 2019.

Hanna S, Tam CWM, Knight A, Zhao L, Ban L, Pellizzon B, Parks J. The ED2GP for women study: understanding lower follow-up rates amongst older women. RACGP Annual Conference (GP19). Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Australia. 2019 October 26.

(Abstract : Slides)

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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 title, “Can this CAM compound help with knee pain?” on 25 September 2019.

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ED2GP – Integrating General Practice with Emergency Care (Fairfield Hospital)

I delivered this presentation as an invited speaker at the 2019 Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity (CPHCE) Annual Forum, University of NSW, Sydney, 14 August 2019. [Slides (PDF) : Transcript (DOCX)]

YouTube presentation:

Tam CWM. ED2GP – integrating general practice and emergency care. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity Annual Forum.  University of New South Wales, Sydney. 14 August 2019.

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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 inaugural Annual Research Conference of the AAAPC (Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care) in Adelaide, on 12 July 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). Annual Research Conference, Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care, University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia. 2019 July 12.

Slides (PDF)

YouTube video:

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