Prof Leon Piterman - Researcher Profile

Biography

Leon works in the Office of the DVC (Education) at Monash University as a Professor.

Qualifications

MASTERS BY RESEARCH

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 2005

MEDST

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1989

MMED (PRIMARY CARE)

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1986

MBBS

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1971

Publications

Books

Blashki, G.A., Judd, F., Piterman, L. (eds), 2007, General Practice Psychiatry, McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd, Australia.

Piterman, L., Nelson, M., 1999, Cardiovascular Health A Report on Heart, Stroke & Vascular Disease, Department of Health & Aged Care, Canberra ACT Australia.

Lam, T.P., Chi, I., Piterman, L., Lam, C.L., Lauder, I., 1998, Housing and the Elderly in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Book Chapters

Piterman, L., 2011, Educating doctors about health promotion, in Health, eds Helen Sykes, Future Leaders, Sydney, New South Wales, pp. 209-227.

O'Connor, D.W., Piterman, L., Darvall, L.W., 2007, Common mental health problems in the elderly, in General Practice Psychiatry, eds Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd and Leon Piterman, McGraw-Hill, Australia, pp. 257-276.

Piterman, L., Hassed, C.S., Piterman, H., 2007, GP Self-Care, in General Practice Psychiatry, eds Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd, Leon Piterman, McGraw-Hill, Australia, pp. 15-31.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., 2007, General practice psychiatry, in General Practice Psychiatry, eds Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd and Leon Piterman, McGraw-Hill, Australia, pp. 1-14.

Nisselle, P., Arranga, J., Piterman, L., 2007, Mental health, the law and general practice, in General Practice Psychiatry, eds Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd, Leon Piterman, McGraw-Hill, Australia, pp. 42-56.

Montegut, A.J., Haq, C., Rothenberg, D., Piterman, L., 2007, Primary care in global health, in Understanding Global Health, eds William H. Markle, Melanie A. Fisher, Raymond A. Smego, McGraw-Hill, USA, pp. 128-148.

Clarke, D.M., Piterman, L., 2007, Somatisation, in General Practice Psychiatry, eds Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd and Leon Piterman, McGraw-Hill, Australia, pp. 167-182.

Piterman, L., 1999, Teaching and research synergy, in Educating Beginning Practitioners, Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford UK, pp. 108-115.

Journal Articles

Robinson, P.J., Lanzafame, A., Segal, L., Kirby, C.N., Piterman, L., Davis, S.R., 2013, Comparison of plain vertebral x-ray and dunal energy x-ray absorptiometry for the identification of older women for fracture prevention in primary care, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 43, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 38-45.

Jones, K.M., Biezen, R., Piterman, L., 2013, Computer Assisted Chronic Disease Management: Does It Work? A Pilot Study Using Mixed Methods, ISRN Family Medicine [E], vol 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, United States, pp. 1-6.

Hassed, C.S., Antoniades, J., Jones, K.M., Wilson Rajaratnam, S.M., Kiropolous, L., Naughton, M.T., Piterman, L., 2012, An examination of australian general practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to sleep disorders, Malaysian Family Physician [P], vol 7, issue 1, 1985-207X, Malaysia, pp. 16-23.

Hassed, C.S., Antoniades, J., Jones, K.M., Wilson Rajaratnam, S.M., Kiropoulos, L.A., Naughton, M.T., Piterman, L., 2012, An examination of australian general practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to sleep disorders, Malaysian Family Physician [P], vol 7, issue 1, Academy of Family Physicians of Malysia, Malaysia, pp. 16-23.

Blashki, G.A., Judd, F., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (1) - a panic attack, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 1A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 2-5.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (10) - social anxiety disorder, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 10A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 3213-3217.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (11) - obsessive compulsive disorder, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 11A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 3570-3574.

Blashki, G.A., Judd, F., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (12) - insomnia, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 12A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 3931-3934.

Piterman, L., Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (2) - somatisation, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 2A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 355-358.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (3) - psychosis, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 3A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 717-719.

Piterman, L., Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (4) - depression, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 4A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1071-1074.

Piterman, L., Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (5) - bipolar disorder, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 5A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1428-1430.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (6) - postnatal depression, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 6A, Zongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1786-1788.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (7) - post-traumatic stress disorder, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 7A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 2139-2142.

Judd, F., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (8) - anorexia nervosa, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 8A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 2494-2497.

Blashki, G.A., Judd, F., Piterman, L., Yang, H., 2012, Case studies of mental health in general practice (9) - prescribing antidepressants, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 15, issue 9A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 2858-2862.

Jones, K.M., Castle, D.J., Curran, E.M., Piterman, L., 2012, Difficult-to-treat-depression: what do general practitioners think?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 1, issue 4, 2200-4262, Australia, pp. 6-8.

Antoniades, J., Jones, K.M., Hassed, C.S., Piterman, L., 2012, Sleep naturally: A review of the efficacy of herbal remedies for managing insomnia, Alternative and Complementary Therapies [P], vol 18, issue 3, 1076-2809, United States, pp. 136-140.

Antoniades, J., Jones, K.M., Hassed, C.S., Piterman, L., 2012, Sleep...naturally: a review of the efficacy of herbal remedies for managing insomnia, Alternative and Complementary Therapies [P], vol 18, issue 3, Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishers, United States, pp. 136-140.

Krum, H., Forbes, A.B., Yallop, J.J., Driscoll, A., Croucher, J.L., Chan, B.G.Y., Clark, R., Davidson, P., Huynh, L., Kasper, E.K., Hunt, D., Egan, H., Stewart, S., Piterman, L., Tonkin, A.M., 2012, Telephone support to rural and remote patients with heart failure: the Chronic Heart failure Assessment by Telephone (CHAT) study, Cardiovascular Therapeutics [P], vol epub, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1-32.

Jones, K., Dunning, T., Costa, B., Fitzgerald, K., Adaji, A., Chapman, C., Piterman, L., Paterson, M., Schattner, P., Catford, J., 2012, The CDM-Net project: the development, implementation and evaluation of a broadband-based network for managing chronic disease, International Journal of Family Medicine [P], vol 2012, issue Art. No.: 453450, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, United States, pp. 1-7.

Shawyer, F., Meadows, G., Judd, F., Martin, P., Segal, Z., Piterman, L., 2012, The DARE study of relapse prevention in depression: design for a phase 1/2 translational randomised controlled trial involving mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and supported self monitoring, BMC Psychiatry [P], vol 12, issue Art. No.: 3, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-11.

Jones, K., Dixon, M., Falkingham, L., Piterman, L., Dixon, J., 2011, Barriers to recruitment of professionals into a general practice childhood obesity program, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 17, issue 2, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 156-161.

Paterson, M., Jones, K., Schattner, P., Adaji, A., Piterman, L., 2011, Electronic care plans and medicolegal liability, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 40, issue 6, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 432-434.

Jones, K., Schattner, P., Adaji, A., Piterman, L., 2011, Patients use of, attitudes to, and beliefs about web based care planning, Telecommunications Journal of Australia [P], vol 61, issue 4, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, pp. 68.1-68.10.

Jones, K., Schattner, P., Adaji, A., Piterman, L., 2011, Patient's use of, attitudes to, and beliefs about web based care planning (GPMPs, TCAs and subsequent reviews), Telecommunications Journal of Australia [P], vol 61, issue 4, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, pp. 68.1-68.10.

Davis, S., Kirby, C., Weekes, A., Lanzafame, A., Piterman, L., 2011, Simplifying screening for osteoporosis in Australian primary care: The Prospective Screening for Osteoporosis; Australian Primary Care Evaluation of Clinical Tests (PROSPECT) study, Menopause [P], vol 18, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 53-59.

Robinson, P., Bell, R., Lanzafame, A., Kirby, C., Weekes, A., Piterman, L., Davis, S., 2011, The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and relationship with fracture risk in older women presenting in Australian general practice, Australasian Journal on Ageing [P], vol E, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 1-7.

Joyce, C., Piterman, L., 2011, The work of nurses in Australian general practice: A national survey, International Journal of Nursing Studies [P], vol 48, issue 1, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 70-80.

Clearihan, L., Vogel, S., Piterman, L., Spike, N., 2011, Transgenerational learning: Maximising resources, minimising teaching gaps and fostering progressive learning, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 17, issue 1, Australian Journal of Primary Health, Australia, pp. 29-34.

Adaji, A., Schattner, P., Piterman, L., 2011, Web based diabetes care planning - sociotechnical barriers to implementation in general practice, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 40, issue 11, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 915-918.

Piterman, L., Jones, K.M., Castle, D.J., 2010, Bipolar disorder in general practice: challenges and opportunities, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 193, issue 4, Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd, Australia, pp. S14-S17.

Castle, D.J., White, C., Chamberlain, J., Berk, M., Berk, L., Lauder, S., Murray, G., Schweitzer, I., Piterman, L., Gilbert, M., 2010, Group-based psychosocial intervention for bipolar disorder: Randomised controlled trial, British Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 196, issue 5, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, pp. 383-388.

Piterman, L., Newton, J.M., Canny, B.J., 2010, Interprofessional education for interprofessional practice: does it make a difference?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 193, issue 2, Australasian Med Publ Co LTD, Australia, pp. 92-93.

Ramli, A., Jackson, B., Toh, C., Ambigga, D., Piterman, L., 2010, Management of chronic heart failure in primary care: what evidence do we have for heart failure with preserved systolic dysfunction?, Malaysian Family Physician [P], vol 5, issue 2, Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, Malaysia, pp. 68-76.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., 2010, Nurse-patient encounters in general practice: Patterns in general practitioner involvement and use of nurse-specific Medicare items, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 16, issue 3, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 224-230.

Ramli, A.S., Wijesinha, S., Piterman, L., 2010, Rejuvenating chronic disease management in Malaysian private general practice - a global perspective, Malaysian Family Physician [P], vol 5, issue 1, Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, Malaysia, pp. 49-52.

Abbott, J., Kaldo, V., Klein, B., Austin, D., Hamilton, C.L., Piterman, L., Williams, B., Andersson, G., 2009, A cluster randomised trial of an internet-based intervention program for tinnitus distress in an industrial setting, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy [P], vol 38, issue 3, Routledge, UK, pp. 162-173.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., 2009, Farewell to the handmaiden? Profile of nurses in Australian general practice in 2007, Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 27, issue 1, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, pp. 48-58.

Kirby, C.N., Piterman, L., Giles, C., 2009, GP management of erectile dysfunction: The impact of clinical audit and guidelines, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 38, issue 8, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 637-641.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., Wesselingh, S.L., 2009, The widening gap between clinical, teaching and research work, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 191, issue 3, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 169-172.

Joyce, C.M., Wainer, J., Piterman, L., Wyatt, A.L., Archer, F., 2009, Trends in the paramedic workforce: A profession in transition, Australian Health Review [P], vol 33, issue 4, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 533-540.

Lowthian, J., Diug, B.O., Evans, S.M., Maxwell, E., Street, A., Piterman, L., McNeil, J.J., 2009, Who is responsible for the care of patients treated with warfarin therapy?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 190, issue 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 674-677.

McCabe, M., Price, E., Piterman, L., Lording, D., 2008, Evaluation of an internet-based psychological intervention for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, International Journal of Impotence Research, vol 20, issue 3, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 324-330.

Wijesinha, S., Kirby, C.N., Tasker, C.S., Piterman, L., 2008, GPs as medical educators: An Australian train-the-trainer program, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 8, RACGP, Australia, pp. 684-688.

Kirby, C.N., Piterman, L., Nelson, M., Dent, J., 2008, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: Impact of guidelines on GP management, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 1/2, RACGP, Australian, pp. 73-77.

Pier, C., Shandley, K., Fisher, J.L., Burstein, F., Nelson, M., Piterman, L., 2008, Identifying the health and mental health information needs of people with coronary heart disease, with and without depression., Medical Journal of Australia, vol 188, issue 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company, Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. S142-S144.

Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., Meadows, G.N., Clarke, D.M., Prabaharan, V., Gunn, J., Judd, F., 2008, Impact of an educational intervention on general practitioners' skills in cognitive behavioural strategies: a randomised controlled trial., Medical Journal of Australia, vol 188, issue 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 129-132.

Borland, R., Balmford, J., Bishop, N., Segan, C.J., Piterman, L., Mckay-Brown, L., Kirby, C.N., Tasker, C.S., 2008, In-practice management versus quitline referral for enhancing smoking cessation in general practice: A cluster randomized trial, Family Practice, vol 25, issue 5, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 382-389.

Hayden, M.J., Dixon, J., Piterman, L., O'Brien, P.E., 2008, Physician attitudes, beliefs and barriers towards the management and treatment of adult obesity: a literature review, Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol 14, issue 3, Australian Institute for Primary Care, Australia, pp. 9-18.

Thomas, S., Piterman, L., Jackson, A.C., 2008, Problem gambling: what do general practitioners need to know and do about it?, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 189, issue 3, Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd, Australia, pp. 135-136.

Misso, M.L., Pitt, V.J., Jones, K.M., Barnes, H., Piterman, L., Green, S.E., 2008, Quality and consistency of clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: A descriptive overview of published guidelines, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 189, issue 7, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 394-399.

Clarke, D.M., Piterman, L., Byrne, C.J., Austin, D., 2008, Somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis and psychological distress: A study of somatisation in Australian general practice, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 189, issue 10, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 560-564.

Jones, K.M., Piterman, L., 2008, The effectiveness of the breakthrough series methodology, Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol 14, issue 1, La Trobe University, Australian Institute for Primary Care, Australia, pp. 59-65.

Mckay-Brown, L., Bishop, N., Balmford, J., Borland, R., Kirby, C.N., Piterman, L., 2008, The impact of a GP clinical audit on the provision of smoking cessation advice, Asia Pacific Family Medicine, vol 7, issue 4, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-6.

Ali, N., Whelan, G., Piterman, L., 2008, Training program in the field of addiction medicine - An experience of learning while abroad, Malaysian Family Physician, vol 3, issue 1, Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, Malaysia, pp. 61-63.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., 2008, Trends in GP home visits, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 12, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 1039-1042.

Clarke, D.M., Cook, K.E., Smith, G.C., Piterman, L., 2008, What do general practitioners think depression is? A taxonomy of distress and depression for general practice., Medical Journal of Australia, vol 188, issue 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 110-113.

Klein, B., McCall, L.M., Austin, D.W., Piterman, L., 2007, A psychometric evaluation of the Learning Styles Questionnaire: 40-item version, British Journal of Educational Technology, vol 38, issue 1, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 23-32.

Clark, R., Yallop, J.J., Piterman, L., Croucher, J.L., Tonkin, A.M., Stewart, S., Krum, H., 2007, Adherence, adaptation and acceptance of elderly chronic heart failure patients to receiving healthcare via telephone-monitoring, The European Journal of Heart Failure, vol 9, issue 11, Elzevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 1104-1111.

Thomas, S., Lam, K., Komesaroff, P.A., Piterman, L., Mijch, A.M., 2007, Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: practices, attitudes and perceptions, International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol 18, issue 7, Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 453-457.

Schattner, P., Klein, B., Piterman, L., Sturmberg, J.P., McCall, L.M., 2007, Impact of Master of Family Medicine degree by distance learning on general practitioners' career options, Medical Teacher [P], vol 29, issue 4, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 85-92.

Keleher, H.M., Joyce, C.M., Parker, R., Piterman, L., 2007, Practice nurse in Australia: Current issues and future directions, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 187, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Co Ltd, Australia, pp. 108-110.

McCall, L.M., Clarke, D.M., Trauer, T., Piterman, L., Ling, M.Y., 2007, Predictors of accuracy of recognition of emotional distress in general practice, Primary Care and Community Psychiatry, vol 12, issue 1, Librapharm/Informa Healthcare, London, UK, pp. 1-5.

Jones, K.M., Piterman, L., 2007, Promoting best practice in general practitioner management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: arthritis and musculoskeletal quality Improvement program (AMQuIP), Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol 13, issue 2, La Trobe University, Australia, pp. 104-112.

Joyce, C.M., Stoelwinder, J.U., McNeil, J.J., Piterman, L., 2007, Riding the wave: current and emerging trends in graduates from Australian university medical schools, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 186, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 309-312.

Ismail, M., Omar, M., Piterman, L., Lieng, T., Wijesinha, S., 2007, Self-monitoring of blood glucose among diabetes patients attending government health clinics, Medical Journal of Malaysia, vol 62, issue 2, Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysia, pp. 147-151.

Kirby, C., Piterman, L., 2007, Sex and the older man--GP perceptions and management., Australian Family Physician [P], vol 36, issue 10, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 867-869.

Mckay-Brown, L., Borland, R., Balmford, J., Segan, C., Kirby, C., Tasker, C., Piterman, L., 2007, The challenges of recruiting and retaining GPs in research: Findings from a smoking cessation project, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 13, issue 1, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 61-67.

Yallop, J.J., Clark, R.A., Croucher, J.L., Wilson, A., Sellar, B.N., Piterman, L., Tonkin, A.M., Krum, H., 2006, CHAT - A study of a nurse-led system of care, Australian Nursing Journal, vol 14, issue 4, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, p. 19.

Piterman, L., Zimmet, H.S., Krum, H., 2006, Chronic Heart Failure, Check, vol 410, RACGP, Australia, pp. 1-25.

Hayden, M.J., Piterman, L., Dixon, J., O'Brien, P.E., 2006, Current teaching about obesity in Australian universities, specialist medical colleges and through continuing medical education, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 185, issue 5, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 293-294.

Clarke, D.M., Smith, G.C., Peake, J., Trauer, T., McCall, L.M., Blashki, G.A., Piterman, L., 2006, Evaluation of a short course in psychiatry for general practitioners, Australasian Psychiatry, vol 14, issue 1, Taylor & Francis Ltd, UK, pp. 76-80.

Yallop, J.J., McAvoy, B., Croucher, J.L., Tonkin, A.M., Piterman, L., 2006, Primary health care research - essential but disadvantaged, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 185, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 118-120.

Yallop, J.J., Chan, B.G.Y., Piterman, L., Tonkin, A.M., Forbes, A.B., Davidson, P.M., Clark, R.A., Halcomb, E., Nangle, A., Stewart, S., Croucher, J.L., Krum, H., 2006, The chronic heart-failure assistance by telephone (CHAT) study: assessment of telephone support for vulnerable patients with chronic disease, Asia Pacific Family Medicine Online, vol 5, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 1-10.

Piterman, L., Zimmet, H.S., Krum, H., Tonkin, A.M., Yallop, J.J., 2005, Chronic heart failure--optimising care in general practice., Australian Family Physician, vol 34, issue 7, Royal Australian College of General Practioners, Australia, pp. 547-553.

McCall, L.M., Klein, B., Piterman, L., Lam, T., 2005, Learning style preferences for Hong Kong GPs recruited in a distance-learning course, Hong Kong Practitioner, vol 27, Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hong Kong, pp. 261-267.

Piterman, L., Koritsas, S., 2005, Part I. General practitioner-specialist relationship, Internal Medicine journal, vol 35, issue 7, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 430-434.

Piterman, L., Koritsas, S., 2005, Part II. General practitioner-specialist referral process, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 35, issue 8, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 491-496.

Krum, H., Tonkin, A.M., Piterman, L., 2004, Bush telegraph - improving outcomes for rural and remote patients with chronic heart failure, Australian Family Physician, vol 33, issue 1-2, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 76-77.

Zaharias, G., Piterman, L., Liddell, M.J., 2004, Doctors and patients: gender interaction in the consultation, Academic Medicine, vol 79, issue 2, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, US, pp. 148-154.

Piterman, L., Nelson, M.R., Dent, J., 2004, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: current concepts in management, Australian Family Physician, vol 33, issue 12, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 987-991.

Judd, F., Weissman, M., Davis, J.P., Hodgins, G., Piterman, L., 2004, Interpersonal counselling in general practice, Australian Family Physician, vol 33, issue 5, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 332-337.

Blashki, G.G., Jolly, B.C., Piterman, L., Gunn, J., 2003, Effective methodology for mental health training of general practitioners, Asia Pacific Family Medicine, vol 2, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 218-225.

Blashki, G.A., Jolly, B.C., Piterman, L., Gunn, J., 2003, Effective methodology for mental health training of general practitioners, Asia Pacific Family Medicine, vol 2, Blackwell Publishing, Australia, pp. 218-225.

Poljski, C., Tasker, C., Andrews, C.N., Wijesinha, S., Piterman, L., de Kretser, D.M., 2003, GP attitudes to male reproductive and sexual health education and promotion, Australian Family Physician, vol 32, issue 6, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 462-465.

McCall, L.M., Cockram, A., Judd, F.K., Dawson, M., Piterman, L., 2003, Research in general practice: why the barriers? A study of doctors' and patients' perceptions, Asia Pacific Family Medicine, vol 2, issue 1, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 32-37.

Blashki, G.G., McCall, L., Piterman, L., Judd, F.K., Clarke, D.M., Stone, L., Davis, J.P., Cockram, A., Pring, B., Martyres, R., Hogan, C., Liaw, T., 2002, A Graduate Certificate and Masters in General Practice Psychiatry by distance education - 1998-2001, Australian Family Physician, vol 31, issue 4, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

McCall, L., Piterman, L., 2002, Competition or collaboration: Future directions for distance education providers, Focus on health professional education: A multidisciplinary journal, vol 4, issue 2, ANZAME, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 48-56.

Liew, Y.L., Mann, D., Piterman, L., 2002, Osteoporosis risks. A comparative study of Asian Australians and Caucasian Australian women, Australian Family Physician, vol 31, issue 3, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 291-294.

Cockram, A., McCall, L., Judd, F.K., Piterman, L., Weissman, M., Gronn, P., Davis, J.P., Liaw, T., 2002, The development and pilot testing of a Focused Education and Psychotherapy Program (FEPP) for treatment of depression in general practice, Australasian Psychiatry, vol 10, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 268-274.

Judd, F., Piterman, L., Cockram, A., McCall, L., Weissman, M.M., 2001, A comparative study of venlafaxine with a focused education and psychotherapy program versus venlafaxine alone inthe treatment of depression in general practice, Human Psychopharmacology, vol 16, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, England UK, pp. 423-428.

Cullen, R.M., Piterman, L., Reid, C., 2001, A health promotion audit methodology based on repeated assessments of absolute risk, New Zealand Family Physician, vol 28, issue 1, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, New Zealand, pp. 54-58.

Cullen, R.M., Piterman, L., Reid, C.M., 2001, A health promotion audit methodology based on repeated assessments of absolute risk, New Zealand Family Physician, vol 28, issue 1, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, New Zealand, pp. 54-58.

Canhota, C., Piterman, L., 2001, Depressive disorders in elderly Chinese patients in Macau: a comparison of general practitioners' consultations with a depression screening scale, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 35, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 336-344.

Chan, Y.F., Parsons, R.W., Piterman, L., 2000, Chinese attitudes to institutional care of their aged: A study of members from the Chung Wah Association, Western Australia, Australian Family Physician, vol 29 issue 9, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 894-899.

McCall, L., Blashki, G., Judd, F., Piterman, L., Clarke, D.M., Liaw, T., Martyres, R., Hogan, C., Pring, W., 2000, Collaboration in educational development: inter-university and inter-departmental co-operation, Focus on Health Professional Education, vol 2 issue 3, ANZAME, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 50-58.

Piterman, L., Parer, M., Schattner, P., McCall, L., 2000, Part 2 - Student characteristics, program characteristics, administration and future direction, Australian Family Physician, vol 29 supplement 1, RACGP, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 7-13.

Schattner, P., Piterman, L., Laerum, E., McCall, L., Parer, M., 2000, Part 4 - Supervision of family medicine research at a distance: A formative evaluation, Australian Family Physician, vol 29 supplement 1, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 19-25.

Piterman, L., McCall, L., 2000, Part 6 - Evaluation of core subject within the Graduate Diploma/Masters in Family Medicine: Principles of general practice, Australian Family Physician, vol 29 supplement 1, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 30-37.

Piterman, L., McCall, L., 2000, Part 7 - Evaluation of the Graduate Diploma of Family Medicine: Does a distance education course for GPs influence their reported clinical and professional pradtice?, Australian Family Physician, vol 29 supplement 1, RACGP, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 38-42.

Jasani, K.K., Piterman, L., McCall, L., 1999, Gastroesophageal reflux and quality of life, Australian Family Physician REASON, vol 28 sup 1, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. S15-S18.

McCall, L., Maher, T., Piterman, L., 1999, Preventive health behaviour among general practitioners in Victoria, Australian Family Physician, vol 28 no 8, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 854-857.

Piterman, L., 1999, Problem-based general practice, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 170, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Limited, North Sydney NSW Australia, p. 173.

Piterman, L., McCall, L., 1999, Targeting the right journal, Australian Family Physician, vol 28 no 7, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 730-731.

Mayer, J., Piterman, L., 1999, The attitudes of Australian GPs to evidence-based medicine: a focus group study, Family Practice, vol 16 no 6, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 627-632.

Margolis, S., Piterman, L., 1999, The management of acute mechanical back pain in Australian family practice, The Hong Kong Practitioner, vol 21, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hong Kong, pp. 517-522.

Nelson, M., Piterman, L., 1998, General practitioner experience of clinical self audit, Australian Family Physician REASON, vol 27 sup 1, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. S34-S38.

Cohen, J., Piterman, L., McCall, L., Segal, L., 1998, Near-patient testing for serum cholesterol: attitudes of general practitioners and patients, appropriateness, and costs, The Medical Journal of Australia, vol 168, no 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 605-609.

Cohen, J., Piterman, L., McCall, L., Segal, L., 1998, Near-patient testing for serum cholesterol:attitudes of general practitioners and patients, appropriateness, and costs, The Medical Journal of Australia, vol 168 no 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Ltd, North Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 605-609.

Han, W., Piterman, L., Morris, N., McCall, L., 1998, The Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards Serum Cholesterol in the Chinese Patients in a Family Practice in Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Practitioner, vol 20 no 6, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hong Kong, pp. 307-318.

Piterman, L., Nelson, M., 1997, Clinical Audit - linking continuing medical education (CME) and practice assessment (PA), Australian Family Physician, vol 26, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. S91-S95.

Lewis, M.V., Szabo, R.A., Weiner, K.R., McCall, L., Piterman, L., 1997, Cultural barriers to exercise amongst the ethnic elderly, Internet Journal of Health Promotion, vol http://www.monash.edu.au/health/ijhp/1997/4, Internet, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-7.

Piterman, L., Blashki, G., Liaw, T., 1997, Depression in General Practice, Australian Family Physician, vol 26, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 720-725.

Yasin, S., Piterman, L., 1997, Designing an audit, Australian Doctor, vol 27 june, Reed Business Information, Chatswood NSW, pp. 53-55.

Piterman, L., Yasin, S., 1997, How to do Medical Audits, The Hong Kong Practitioner, vol 19, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hong Kong, pp. 591-600.

Piterman, L., Yasin, S., 1997, Medical Audit - Why Bother?, The Hong Kong Practitioner, vol 19, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hong Kong, pp. 530-534.

Yasin, S., Piterman, L., 1997, Stages of the audit cycle, Australian Doctor, vol 20 june, Reed Business Information, Chatswood NSW, pp. 72-75.

Nelson, M., Piterman, L., 1997, The Effect of a Two Phase Clinical Audit on GPs' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Prevention. A Study in two Divisions of General Practice in Australia, The Hong Kong Practitioner, vol 19, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hong Kong, pp. 636-644.

Piterman, L., 1997, The future is here, Australian Doctor, vol 21 march, Reed Business Information, Chatswood NSW, pp. 57-58.

Piterman, L., 1997, Touch of jaundice in GP future, Australian Doctor, vol 7 march, Reed Business Information, Chatswood NSW, pp. 79-80.

Yasin, S., Piterman, L., 1997, What medical audit means for you, Australian Doctor, vol 13 june, Reed Business Information, Chatswood NSW, pp. 64-65.

Piterman, L., Hassed, C., 1997, What's the use of ethics?, Medical Observer, vol 1 may, Medical Observer Pty Limited, Sydney NSW Australia, p. 21.

Conference Proceedings

Wickramasinghe, L.K., Alahakoon, D., Georgeff, M.P., Schattner, P., De Silva, D.P., Alahakoon, O., Adaji, A., Jones, K.M., Piterman, L., 2011, Chronic disease management: A Business Intelligence perspective, Fourth Australasian Workshop on Health Informatics and Knowledge Management, 17 - 20 January 2011, Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology, Australia, pp. 55-62.

Piterman, L., Bell, J., 2000, How to conduct hypertension reseach in primary health care (General Practice), The Third Conference of the Pan-Arab Hypertension Society, Abu-Dhabi UAE, 5-9 February 2000, Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates, http:www.uae.gov.ae/moh/index.html, p. 199.

Piterman, L., 2000, Role of the General Practitioner in the management of hypertension, The Third Conference of the Pan-Arab Hypertension Society, Abu Dhabi UAE, 5-9 February 2000, Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates, http:www.uae.gov.ae/moh.index.html, p. 58.

McCall, L., Piterman, L., Komesaroff, P., 1999, Development of a methodological apparatus for the emphirical analysis of the microethical component of clinical medicine poster, The 1999 General Practice Evaluation Program Conference Proceedings, SA 6-7 May, Department of General Practice, Flinders SA, p. 98.

Piterman, L., 1999, Practice Management Workshops, 12th Annual Postgraduate Medical Refresher Course Abstracts & Proceedings, Penang Malaysia 3-7 July, DCM&GP, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Piterman, L., 1999, Promoting Cardiovascular Health - A Practice-Systems Based Approach to Health Care, 12th Annual Postgraduate Medical Refresher Course Abstracts & Proceedings, Penang Malaysia 3-7 July, DCM&GP, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Russell, G., Piterman, L., 1999, Understanding access to the general practitioner, innovation and leadership towards the millennium delegate manual, Adelaide SA 24-29 October, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, North Adelaide SA Australia, p. 85.

Veale, B., Mant, A., Clearihan, L., Piterman, L., 1998, How do I get my research published?, Building Best Practice, Melbourne VIC, 11-15 October 1998, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Piterman, L., 1998, Prevention/health promotion: Practical techniques, Building Best Practice, Melbourne VIC, 11-15 October 1998, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Whitecross, L., Bryant, L., Strasser, R.P., Piterman, L., 1998, Special skills terms: The development of a university based program of special skills training, Building Best Practice, Melbourne VIC, 11-15 October 1998, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Whitecross, L., Bryant, L., Strasser, R.P., Piterman, L., 1998, Special skills terms: the development of a university-based program of special skills training positions, the Victorian Advanced Training for General Practice Program (VATGP), GP Training Towards the 21st Century, Sydney NSW, 13-15 May 1998, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Sydney NSW Australia, p. 43.

Schattner, P., Piterman, L., 1997, Teaching Prevention in Primary Care by Distance Education Methods - Poster Presentation, Prevention in Primary care, Prague, Czech Republic, June 30 - July 4, WONCA (Europe), Prague Czech Republic, p. 231.

Piterman, L., 1997, What are outcomes and indicators, Victorian Cardiovascular Disease Health Outcomes Workshop Proceedings, Melbourne/December6, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 13-16.

Piterman, L., 1997, What measures and why?, Victorian Cardiovascular Disease Health Outcomes Workshop, Melbourne/December, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 17-19.

Other

Antoniades, J., Jones, K., Hassed, C., Wilson Rajaratnam, S., Naughton, M., Kiropoulos, L., Piterman, L., 2012, The Sleep Study, Monash University, Australia.

Gleason, A., Castle, D., Piterman, L., Jones, K., 2011, Bipolar Disorders, Check: Independent Learning Program for GPs, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne, Victoria.

Georgeff, M., Hilton, J., Piterman, L., Chapman, C., Segal, L., Paterson, M., Schattner, P., Jones, K., Adaji, A., Mortimer, D., Dunning, T., Costa, B., Fitzgerald, K., Rasmussen, B., Sweeny, K., 2011, CDM-Net - A broadband health network for transforming chronic disease management: Final report, Precedence Healthcare, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-192.

Piterman, L., 1999, Erectile Dysfunction: An opportunity for health promotion, Australian Doctor, Reed Business Information, NSW Australia.

McCall, L., Piterman, L., 1999, New way to treat depression, Medical Observer, Medical Observer Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia.

Piterman, L., 1998, Acupuncture - order out of chaos - opening address, 25th Anniversary Federal AGM & Scientific conference - Acupuncture - order out of chaos Melbourne 6-8 November 1998, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Piterman, L., 1998, Controversial issues around GPs and health promotion debate and conference summary, Practising Prevention: Promoting Health GPs in Health Promotion Forum Melbourne 10 October 1998, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Piterman, L., 1998, Fatty acids and nutritional supplements and their implications in general practice, Essential fatty acids in clinical medicine conference Melbourne 17 April 1998, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Piterman, L., 1998, GPs err over their education needs, Australian Doctor, Reed Business Information, NSW Australia.

Piterman, L., 1998, Theoretical questions comments, Different Worlds? Orthodox and complementary medicines - Philosophical, cultural and economic questions conference Melbourne 25 September 1998, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Piterman, L., Hassed, C., Komesaroff, P., Yasin, S., 1997, A course in medical ethics for GPs conducted by Distance Education. Review of the first two years experiences, Australian Bioethics Association Fifth National Conference - Abstract.

Piterman, L., Yasin, S., Habersberger, P.G., 1997, Cardiology Audit Workshop, 10th Annual Postgraduate Medical Refresher Course, Noosa - Conference Workshop.

Yasin, S., Piterman, L., Clarke, I.J., 1997, Geriatrics Audit Workshop, 10th Annual Postgraduate Medical Refresher Course, Noosa - Conference Workshop.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Education of General Practitioners (GPs) in Australia on Type 2 diabetes: Effectiveness of online continuing medical education on GP's knowledge, attitude & practice & barriers in the online learning.

Supervisors:

Piterman, L (Main), Kirby, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic: The implementation of policies and practices by primary care physicians..

Supervisors:

Thomas, S (Main), Piterman, L (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Adaji, A.

Program of Study:

A case study of collaborative dynamics in the design and evaluation of a diabetes web based care plan. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Piterman, L (Main), Schattner, P (Associate).

Student:

Kafanelis, B.

Program of Study:

Experiences of menopause among Greek speaking women and women with physical disabilities. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main), Piterman, L (Associate).

Student:

Othman, S.

Program of Study:

Management of domestic violence in Malaysian general practice setting. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Goddard, C (Joint-Co), Piterman, L (Joint).

Student:

Parker, R.

Program of Study:

Negotiating the 'normal' body: women, doctors and cosmetic surgery. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Joint), Piterman, L (Joint-Co).