“Work is central to wellbeing, and certain features correlate highly with happiness.” Tony Delamothe (BMJ  2005;331:1489-1490). Agree. But to what extent? I just got home from a whole day of activities and duties at the hospital and let’s say – a bit of bla bla blas.

Yes, I am a junior doctor, but not a “F number” doctor. Medical training in Brazil includes six years of graduation and, only if you wish to do so, a residency program. It looks quite simple at first glance, but isn’t so simple in practice. I am an aspiring specialist in anaesthesia in my first year of training. And yes, I am a bit tired already (certainly not unusual for junior doctors worldwide). more…

I wasn’t a bit surprised to read the report cited in this week’s journal about the use of jargon in public health. In fact, I rather wish I’d come up with the idea for the study myself. more…

I’ve spent most of the last two weeks compiling paperwork for my ARCP (annual review of competency progression), which replaced the old SpR RITAs [records of in-training assessments] when MMC [Modernising Medical Careers] was implemented. ARCP not only doesn’t roll off the tongue like RITA, but the new process has brought with it even more acronyms to learn, and a whole host of other complications. more…