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Goodfellow Unit

257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago -

Interviews with New Zealand experts featuring topical and relevant information for primary health professionals.

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Episodes

Effective treatments for the common cold - Bruce Arroll

May 04, 2015 14:45 - 9 minutes

Rachel Jones talks to Doctor Bruce Arroll about effective treatments for the common cold and how to avoid antibiotic prescriptions. Dr Arroll is Professor of General Practice at the University of Auckland and a GP in south Auckland.

Effective treatments for the common cold - Bruce Arroll

May 04, 2015 12:00 - 9 seconds

Rachel Jones talks to Dr Bruce Arroll about effective treatments for the common cold and how to avoid antibiotic prescriptions.   What to do when you have a cold Take time off work or school. Do not pass it on, cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing. Wash your hands regularly. It may take up to a month for the cough to go away. Your symptoms should be getting better with time. See your doctor or go immediately to hospital if you feel very unwell or develop a rash.  Or c...

Effective treatments for the common cold

May 04, 2015 12:00 - 9 seconds

Rachel Jones talks to Dr Bruce Arroll about effective treatments for the common cold and how to avoid antibiotic prescriptions.   What to do when you have a cold Take time off work or school. Do not pass it on, cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing. Wash your hands regularly. It may take up to a month for the cough to go away. Your symptoms should be getting better with time. See your doctor or go immediately to hospital if you feel very unwell or develop a rash.  Or c...

The common cold

March 31, 2015 11:00 - 18 seconds

Rachel Jones talks to Dr Bruce Arroll about the common cold. Topics Managing patient expectations. Communicating with patients. Medication - what works. Vitamins - what works? Sources of information for patients. Thresholds for prescribing antibiotics.  

The common cold - Bruce Arroll

March 31, 2015 11:00 - 18 seconds

Rachel Jones talks to Dr Bruce Arroll about the common cold. Topics Managing patient expectations. Communicating with patients. Medication - what works. Vitamins - what works? Sources of information for patients. Thresholds for prescribing antibiotics.  

Osteoporosis with Prof Ian Reid

March 18, 2015 13:00 - 29 minutes

In this inaugural episode of the Goodfellow Unit podcast, Bruce Arroll interviews Professor Ian Reid an international expert on bone disease.

Osteoporosis with Prof Ian Reid

March 18, 2015 11:00 - 29 seconds

Professor Ian Reid an international expert on bone disease, discusses the latest on osteoporosis. Topics: definitions fracture risk calculators considerations on lifestyle measures for prevention making a diagnosis - when to assess risk determining the best intervention bisphosphonates place of HRT P1NP (Procollagen type I propeptides) test  drug holiday options.