NEJM 24 July 2014 Vol 371 371 Long ago I had a patient who kept having odd things happen to her. She infarcted part of her cerebellum, and then did […]
Month: July 2014
The BMJ Today: Dabigatran—the impact of The BMJ’s investigation
“The results of this investigation are somewhat shocking to me, but, reviewing the information, not entirely surprising.” That was the verdict of David Haines, section head of the Heart Rhythm […]
Mayank Singh: The euthanasia debate in India
The case of Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug was a landmark moment for the euthanasia debate in India. Aruna was a nurse working in the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM) in Mumbai. […]
Johanna Hanefeld and Richard Smith: Charging for non-EEA migrants’ access to the NHS—who will follow?
The UK government recently announced that it will in future charge migrants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and foreign visitors a 150% fee for service when using the […]
The BMJ Today: Feet and fudge
A calcaneal fracture can mean a two year recovery, with a stiff, painful, deformed foot that will not fit into a normal shoe. How does operative and non-operative treatment for […]
Lavanya Malhotra: Tackling obesity with gold
The Dubai municipality has come up with a novel way to promote a balanced diet and exercise in the city: slim down, and the reward will be worth your weight […]
The BMJ Today: More on transparency
In recent years, The BMJ has campaigned on transparency—the focus of our Open Data campaign, and an issue of vital importance if modern medicine is to retain the trust of doctors […]
Billy Boland: Life after the NHS Leadership Academy
Is it nearly over? Putting the final touches to my portfolio seems all wrong somehow. The outcome of my time at the NHS Leadership Academy depends on this submission, and […]
The BMJ Today: Time to rethink your assumptions about sepsis, Minerva
When I first arrived at the University of Bath, to study history and philosophy of science, our first lecture was about Sulis-Minerva: the combination of Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, and […]
Aser Garcia Rada: The resurgence of HIV/ AIDS in Europe—let’s focus on priorities
I was recently invited to a meeting on HIV/AIDS that was hosted in Athens by the European Commission. Although the grass is greener on the EU side, the epidemic still […]