Tag Archives: EBM

My perfect medical statistics day

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

I dedicated one day in clinic to try to treat every individual as a statistic. My outcomes were brilliant. The individuals weren’t too happy. Continue reading →

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GP Sceptics podcast 12: Doctors’ resilience

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

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 →

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Tamiflu: an expensive lesson in panic stockpiling

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

The removal of Tamiflu from the WHO “core medicines” list is an uncomfortable reminder of the $4 billion we spent stockpiling it during the 2009 swine flu. What on earth were we thinking? Continue reading →

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GP sceptics podcast 7: EBM Hijacked!

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

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 →

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Does the weather affect our joints?

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

Shakespeare wasn’t the first to reckon the weather affects our rheumatics. But a new study casts doubt that we can ‘feel it in our bones’. Continue reading →

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Eat like an Italian

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

A new study confirms the life-saving power of a Mediterranean diet. So why have I been too lazy to prescribe it until now? Continue reading →

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Fifteen things good doctors should avoid – Choosing Wisely II

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

This is important reading if you’re a doctor. And maybe of some interest even if you’re not. Following this year’s successful launch of the Choosing Wisely Australia campaign by NPS Medicinewise, we have produced a second round of recommendations about … Continue reading →

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The neglected art of stopping medications

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

Whenever a medication is re-prescribed, some thought should be given to the important art of ‘deprescribing’. Doctors are taught far more about starting medications than stopping them, and most pharmaceutical research ignores the ‘cessation’ question altogether. Each 6-monthly round of … Continue reading →

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Choosing Wisely – sneak preview of GP shortlist. #FOAM4GP #FOAMed

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

What interventions do you think GPs should do less of? Do you think we sometimes prescribe inappropriately or order too many tests? I’m not talking about individual anecdotes, but widespread trends accepted as ‘normal’ in some parts of Australian general practice. I am … Continue reading →

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Media coverage for ‘No Advertising Please’

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

  In the month since first appearing on the 7.30 Report, the No Advertising Please campaign has gained substantial media interest, reaching the shores of the US and UK. (Updates 6 Nov in red) Below are links to all the TV, radio, print and video … Continue reading →

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