Australian Prescriber podcast

Just because something is mathematically significant does not mean it is clinically significant. Ashlea Broomfield chats with GP Oliver Frank about ‘statistical significance’ and whether it is time to scrap the term all together. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Justin Coleman chats with fellow GP Malcolm Clark about the extensively revised Respiratory guidelines published by Therapeutic Guidelines.

David Liew talks to anaesthetist and pain medicine physician Gavin Pattullo about managing patients’ pain once they are discharged from hospital after surgery.  Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ David Liew chats with infectious diseases physician Kristine Macartney about the latest on the COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Dhineli Perera chats with psychiatrist Philip Boyce about approaches to manage depression – what works, what doesn’t work and why listening to the patient is so important. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Jo Cheah chats to child and adolescent psychiatrist Melanie Turner about autism spectrum disorder. They discuss diagnosis, common comorbidities, and the best non-drug and drug approaches to help these patients. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Dhineli Perera talks to endocrinologist and clinical pharmacologist Tilenka Thynne about how SGLT2 inhibitors fit into the management of type 2 diabetes. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Jo Cheah chats with neurologist Bronwyn Jenkins about the management of migraine – what works, what to avoid and when to refer patients. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.