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Category Archives: podcast
Podcast 14: Alcohol-related harm in general practice
GP Sceptics podcast 14 discusses alcohol-related harms and what GPs can do about the problem. Liz and Justin interview guest experts Dr Paul Grinzi and Hester Wilson. Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, GP Sceptic, harm minimisation, podcast, REACH project
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GP Sceptics podcast 13: Nurses’ conflicts-of-interest
It turns out pharmaceutical and device companies court nurses as well as doctors. Podcast guest Quinn Grundy is on the case. Continue reading
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Tagged conflict of interest, GP, nurses, pharmaceutical, podcast, sceptic, skeptic
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GP Sceptics podcast 12: Doctors’ resilience
We grill the resilient Dr Genevieve Yates about what it takes for doctors to thrive in a tough environment. Work-life balance, as it turns out, might be a false dichotomy. Continue reading
GP Sceptics podcast 11: Medically Unexplained Symptoms
We interview the Dutch GP who wrote the guide on the difficult art of dealing with patients whose symptoms persist after all reasonable efforts to diagnose them have failed. A fascinating topic because it is both common and perplexing. Continue reading
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Tagged medical, podcast, sceptic, skeptic, uncertainty, Unexplained symptoms
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GP Sceptics podcast 10: GPs at the Deep End
Dr Tim Senior discusses working with disadvantaged populations. Justin discusses anti-ageing (for mice). Liz cooks up her first ever special source. Continue reading
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Tagged GP, podcast, population health, sceptic, skeptic, social determinants, Tim Senior
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GP Sceptics podcast 9: The Environment
Dr George Crisp from Doctors for the Environment Australia tackles the big questions. Are individual health interventions as effective as population ones, and should Justin wear lycra? Liz isn’t convinced. Continue reading
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GP Sceptics podcast 8: Marketing
Having trouble ‘selling’ lifestyle modification to your patients? Turns out that doctors can learn a lot from marketers, the sales experts. Continue reading
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Tagged #FOAM4GP, #FOAMed, GP Sceptic, marketing, podcast, sceptic, skeptic
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GP sceptics podcast 7: EBM Hijacked!
Joined by our ‘third nerd’ Dr Casey Parker, we delve into the dark side of EBM. Have RCTs and p-values been hijacked? Evidence-based nerds should remain sceptical about their own weapons. Continue reading
GP Sceptics podcast 6: Obesity – Christmas edition
A podcast on obesity – the perfect Christmas gift for GPs. Liz is doing a PhD on obesity management in general practice, so Justin mainly just listens in awe. Continue reading
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Tagged #FOAM4GP, #FOAMed, christmas, GP, obesity, overweight, sceptic, skeptic
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GP Sceptics podcast 5: Lyme disease…don’t get sold a lemon
Lyme disease down under – myth or legend? Prof Frank Bowden from ANU tells it from a sceptic’s perspective. Bonus talk: sentinel chickens and sex before sport. Continue reading
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Tagged #FOAMed, Frank Bowden, GP, GP Sceptic, Lyme disease, sceptic, skeptic
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