Name: Michael Tam
Qualifications: BSc(Med) MBBS MMH(GP) FRACGP
Job title: Lecturer in Primary Care
Professional category: General practitioner
URL: http://vitualis.com/?page_id=36
Michael Tam is a Lecturer in Primary Care in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of NSW, and a clinical general practitioner in a community clinic in the Inner West suburbs of Sydney. His clinical interest is in comorbid substance use disorder and mental health disorders. His research interests are in the detection of at-risk drinking in the primary care setting, and in e-learning in medical education.
Nov
30
by Michael Tam
The GP Synergy Evidence-Based Medicine and Critical Appraisal Online Course for GP registrars is completed!
Sep
11
by Michael Tam
I ran a workshop on Thursday 8 September 2011, at the GPET 2011 Convention on Evidence-based journal clubs for professional development. The presentation can be viewed online (through prezi.com). A warm thank you to Dr Sjoerd Bruggink for allowing me to use his study published in 2010 for a critical appraisal group exercise.
Jun
22
by Michael Tam
Connolly SJ, et al. Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2009; 361:1139-1151
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) is non-inferior to warfarin for the prevention of strokes or systemic embolism, in non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Apr
27
by Michael Tam
Singh M, Das RR. Zinc for the common cold. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001364
Zinc administered within 24 hours of the symptoms of a common cold is associated with favourable outcomes but with some side-effects.
Apr
06
by Michael Tam
Ernst E. Deaths after chiropractic: a review of published cases. Int J Clin Pract, July 2010; 64(8): 1162-5
Chiropractic, specifically, high-velocity, short-lever thrusts of the upper spine with rotation is associated with numerous deaths.
Mar
30
by Michael Tam
Rajaraman P, et al. Early life exposure to diagnostic radiation and ultrasound scans and risk of childhood cancer… BMJ 2011; 342: d472
The excess risk of childhood cancer from diagnostic imaging in utero and early infancy remains unclear.
Mar
23
by Michael Tam
Large M, et al. Cannabis use and earlier onset of psychosis. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2011: published online 7 February 2011
Cannabis may be causally related to psychotic illness but the evidence remains unclear.
Mar
22
by Michael Tam
It is with some regret that Morsels of Evidence will reduce its publication schedule to once weekly on Wednesdays. Unfortunately, the staff and contributors have other obligations that prevent them dedicating the necessary time for more frequent publication.
Mar
21
by Michael Tam
Bleicher K, et al. Prevalence and treatment of osteoporosis in older Australian men: findings from the CHAMP study. MJA 2010;193:387-391
Osteoporosis is very common in men aged over 70 years and probably under-recognised and undertreated; 25% of participants had osteoporosis.
Mar
18
by Michael Tam
Myers MG, et al. Conventional versus automated measurement of blood pressure in primary care patients with systolic hypertension: randomised parallel design controlled trial. BMJ 2011; 342: d286
Automated BP measurement is significantly closer to waking ambulatory BP than conventional manual measurement.