Dr Blayney's Practice - [pg 3]

Frequently Asked Questions & Topics:

[1] What to believe about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)? There are bad reports in the media!

[2] What is the FRNZCGP on the end of Dr Blayney's letters? And what is "Vocational Registration?"

[3] What IPA (Independent Practitioner Association) or PHO does the practice belong to?

[4] What is the truth about not having Grapefruit with certain medicines?

[5] How can you improve diabetic control by changing from reactive to proactive management of your insulin therapy?

[6] Why do you support fluoridation of our water? I was concerned about the unscientific and unsubstantiated claims of those actively opposing
fluoridation, so I researched the literature and tried to find any basis for their claims. The result is my extensive (but Indexed)
STDC Fluoride Submission to the STDC.
I also made a submission to the Government Select Committee on 1 Jan 2017 supporting a move to have the Ministry of Health
(rather than DHBs or Territorial Authorities) deciding on the fluoridation of drinking water.
See Submission on Fluoridation Amendment
Finally in 2018 the Supreme Court issued a judgement upholding the South Taranaki District's right to Fluoridate Comunity drinking water.
See New Health New Zealand Incorporated v South Taranaki District Council

[7] Are statins (eg Atorvastatin) as bad as social media claims? Cochrane On Statins

[8] Reliable On-line Medical Information:

NZ Medical Council Register of doctors: SEARCH REGISTER
Evidence-based Medicine Toolkit: EBM
NZ Health Information: Health Navigator
Evidence Based reviews: COCHRANE search
Evidence topics: COCHRANE GROUPS
Published Medical Papers: MEDLINE
Immunisation Advice: IMAC and anti-immunisation REBUTTAL and MOH ADVICE
Overseas Travel Advice: TRAVEL HEALTH and the WHO site
Anatomy: GRAY'S ANATOMY
Glycaemic Index of foods (useful for diabetics and weight reduction): An extensive searchable AUSTRALIAN LIST from the University of Sydney (hint - use a general term like "bread" rather than brand names which may not be available in Aussi).

This page last updated 11th April 2023

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