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Blogs about: Michael Tam

Summary of treatment of asthma in adults6 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Resources Asthma Management Handbook 2006 (Nati … more →

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Hints and tips on the medical consultation9 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Whether you are seeing a patient in an outpatie … more →

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Collect blood in the serum tube first13 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Vacutainer system This short article is relevan … more →

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Google-based medicine2 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Warning: This article is as much tongue-in-chee … more →

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The "fingertip unit" of topical steroids5 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly The fingertip unit This article was inspired by … more →

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STI screening tests6 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Diplococci of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Sexually tr … more →

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Physical examination begins with the hands

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly All too often for JMOs, physical examination of … more →

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How to write a PBS prescription13 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Resources Application for approval to prescribe … more →

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Free medical textbooks4 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam I recently came across a blog by a Victorian anaesthetic registrar … more →

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How to do a good hospital discharge4 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Consider a discharge of a patient from hospital (b … more →

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Develop your "outside" interests

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Cycling is fun! As a junior medical officer, yo … more →

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Rant: parents of chronically ill children2 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Warning: the following is a rant of my personal … more →

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Opioid analgesic dose conversions24 comments

Michael Tam wrote 2 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly morphine Opioid analgesics are the cornerstone … more →

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Common MBS item numbers for general practitioners2 comments

Michael Tam wrote 3 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Resources MBS Item Numbers for GPs A one page l … more →

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How to change antidepressants14 comments

Michael Tam wrote 3 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Although starting antidepressants is not outsid … more →

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Paediatric resuscitation on a card1 comment

Michael Tam wrote 3 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Resources Paediatric Resuscitation Card High re … more →

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How to treat hypoglycaemia on the ward1 comment

Michael Tam wrote 3 years ago: Original article by: Michael Tam :: Printer friendly Hypoglycaemia (US: hypoglycemia) or a “low BSL” … more →

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How to stop warfarin for surgery14 comments

Michael Tam wrote 3 years ago: Index: Anticoagulation :: Printer friendly Original article by: Michael Tam One would think that the … more →

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Will soon be back in action...

Michael Tam wrote 3 years ago: I have just returned from an overseas trip to China and Hong Kong and will be moving to Gilgandra in … more →

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