In the last blog, I looked at cast iron as a metaphor for strong. You could say that concrete was analogous as a metaphor for real: we want concrete evidence, […]
Month: September 2016
Soham D Bhaduri: How we can improve the specialty status of family medicine in India
A few weeks ago I was interviewing Dr Ashoka Prasad, a psychiatrist and campaigner for improving the rights of those with mental illness, for a popular Indian medical news portal, […]
Steve Ruffenach on accepting technology in medicine
Like every other profession, medicine has been radically changed by our friend Tech. You of course know Tech; he is that associate that is always around, always snooping where he […]
David Zigmond: How and why do we retire? Ill omens for younger doctors
The nature of our departures from our work often tells us much about what kind of problems are being left behind. The individual may escape, but what about the wider […]
Amy Price: The evidence informed patient
The journey My work in international relief as a psychologist and cognitive rehabilitative consultant did not prepare me to be a trauma patient with brain damage. The injuries showed me […]
Dan Smyth: Patient involvement in the European Respiratory Society Congress 2015-16
The European Lung Foundation (ELF) brings together patients and the public with respiratory professionals to positively influence lung health. ELF works with a network of patient organisations and individuals (via […]
Neil Betteridge: Effective involvement of patients at medical meetings—a case study from EULAR
As someone who has long championed “user” or “patient” involvement in health focused organisations—whether as CEO at Arthritis Care or as vice president of EULAR (the European League Against Rheumatism) […]
Richard Smith: Mental health—has the tide finally turned?
When I spoke to this group four years ago about mental health services all was doom and gloom, but now I feel optimistic. This is how Paul Farmer, chief executive […]
Amy Price: A patient’s perspective on statins
What I wish my doctor could know is what he has no access to. That is all the data for medicines he prescribes. My GP is an incredible doctor but […]
Suzanne Gordon: Why introductions matter
The other day, I was invited to give a seminar on interprofessional teamwork to a group of residents and attendees at a prestigious university medical center in Europe. The first […]