This short film was produced by the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales as part of the Medication and mental illness: perspectives paper.
Tag: general practice
Jan 18 2016
Quotation in “Supplement vitamin D rather than test”
I was quoted in an article in MJA InSight, written by Cate Swannell, about my comments on a new short report published in the MJA (Vitamin D testing: new targeted guidelines stem the overtesting tide). Dr Michael Tam, a staff specialist in general practice and a conjoint senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales, told MJA …
Dec 02 2015
Medication and mental illness (short film)
This short film was produced and released with the launch of the “Medication and mental illness” perspectives paper by the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales on 2 December 2015. I was interviewed and appear in the short film, and was involved in the development of the paper as a member of the Commission’s …
Nov 18 2015
Does alcohol screening work in general practice?
This clinical article on the evidence surrounding alcohol screening and brief interventions was published in the medical periodical, The Medical Republic.
Nov 03 2015
Alcohol enquiry by GPs – understanding patients’ perspectives: a qualitative study
This research article on patient beliefs and attitudes towards alcohol discussions with GPs was published in Australian Family Physician. (PDF). Tam CWM, Leong L, Zwar N, Hespe C. Alcohol enquiry by GPs – understanding patient perspectives: a qualitative study. Australian family physician. 2015;44(11):833-8. GP Unit authors: Michael Tam, Louis Leong
Oct 30 2015
Starting allopurinol in acute gout
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).