Dr Cameron Palmer
@CameronSPalmer
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Experienced epidemiologist working in hospital and university settings in the trauma field, especially AIS coding. Trombone player; James Bond tragic.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined April 2017
So many ENT puns I failed to drop!
As we move to having a heavier reliance on Rapid Antigen Tests, a Melbourne doctor's video has gone viral explaining why we're doing them wrong. @DrEricLevi explains how we should be doing them. #TheProjectTV
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Attending the great @Trauma2021 Australasian Trauma Society conference - some fantastic presentations from @kvallmuur, @DrBenBeck, @ChristeyGrant and others. The main issue is watching my own pre-recorded presentation. Tempted to ask questions around the obvious limitations...
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There hasn't been much footy this year due to COVID, but I'm thrilled that after a long journey @doctorwozza, @TraumaHelen and I have a new paper published - An evaluation of the presentation and severity of Australian football injury in children.
journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Child participation in sport is important for physical, cognitive and psychosocial wellbeing. Australian rules football has high participation, but...
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Thanks @JAMA_current for this. Undermining science and public health is senseless and dangerous.
An Open Letter From @jamanetwork's Editor "The undermining of science - and unprecedented attacks on scientists and public health officials - risks lives in every corner of our country" @WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @POTUS @Mike_Pence
@NIAIDNews @NIHDirector @CDCgov @CDCDirector
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Domestic violence and health worker abuse are inexcusable, but increasing due to #COVID19. Australia needs a Chief Psychological Officer. #PrimeMinister #scomo #chiefpsychologicalofficer #genosinternational
https://t.co/DnVg4KnaXj
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Hope all is as well as can be out there. In case you haven't seen this... only 8 minutes of your time. Bill Gates saw this coming years ago... https://t.co/v1GwLJUndg via @TEDTalks
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If you were wondering what a public health professional does...
“Public health professionals also save lives, and they do that a million at a time.” Michael Moore AM @georgeinstitute. Critical time to establish the Australian CDC and more funding needed for an organisation like @WHO.
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Today is Good Friday. This means different things for people, but if it has a spiritual significance for you then I hope you enjoy this. Apologies for the rusty playing...
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Trauma centres across Australasia have been hit hard by staff cuts or redeployments due to #COVIDー19 - it's believed that there will be less serious injury because fewer people are out and about. What if they're wrong? Our health system can and must multitask.
Victoria's road fatalities over the past month have been higher than the same period last year despite COVID-19 restrictions. MUARC's Max Cameron tells @theage that alcohol sales are up and less traffic may lead to motorists driving at higher speeds: https://t.co/8LTfA9hZXr
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After reading the tweet from @MoonsPhilip and @CiaranFairman I had a sudden horrid thought. I've checked. I've reviewed many papers. I'm almost always Reviewer 2... #Reviewer2 #TheHorror
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Moonfaker. Browneye. The Man with the Golden Retriever. For your eyes, ears, nose and throat. From New Jersey with love. Diamonds are Expensive. #MakeaBondFilmLessInteresting
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Hey #Melbourne. Seeing an increase in kiddo trauma from unsafe activity. This is not the time for motorbikes, jumping from heights and falling from monkeybars. An admission to hospital for trauma could lead to a loss of important resources for other kids who really need it.
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Been isolating at home with my wife & kids for a week now. For my contribution to home schooling my kids (aged 6 & 4) I chose the most obvious thing - creating a shot-by-shot recreation of the jet pack sequence from THUNDERBALL out of LEGO. [turn sound on] #JamesBond @LEGO_Group
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See last tweet... and then there's this. We are in a war with #COVIDー19 and a societal - not just health or political - response is needed.
@doctorahmad75 We need models but we also need a more holistic, whole of government approach including mental health, financial support for the jobless, re-purposing of manufacturing industry for critical supplies and economic solutions.
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Epidemiology has never had such a massive role to play in government decision-making worldwide. But the UK in particular backflipped spectacularly when the evidence changed. To be accurate, we need more #COVIDー19 testing! Good article.
Are we relying too much on models to guide epidemic response? Less emphasis on CORE public health practices. An interesting article on mathematics of life and death: How disease models shape national shutdowns and other pandemic policies.
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Back in January lots of folk were joking on social media about having '2020 vision' for this year. What will 2020 hindsight look like? #COVIDー19 #Politics #FlattenTheCurve #panic
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Agreed! Should've happened a week ago, at least.
Has anybody yet picked up on the fact that the premiers are now leading the country? And just as well.
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Oh my gosh, yes - all politicians. Bondi Beach yesterday showed that Joe Average (or at least many Averages) just don't get the message, or understand the issues.
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Need something lighter today. Great T-shirt @DrLisaFunnell
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