Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Month: May 2018
Jenny Shih: The view from the corner of the operating room
Even when medical students are unable to actively participate in patient care, learning opportunities still exist […]
Times may be tough in healthcare, but we have to keep aspiring to excellence
You have probably seen the advertisements in the papers advertising private healthcare services and encouraging people to bypass NHS services in order to be seen more quickly. This comes at […]
How do we stop people smoking at the front doors of our hospitals?
Over a million smokers are treated in UK hospitals each year and a small proportion of these feel compelled to smoke when they are admitted to or visit hospitals. The […]
Kieran Walsh: The case against medical education
Bryan Caplan is an American economist and author of a popular new book—The Case against Education. He thinks that much of our education system is a waste of time and […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . The –ize have it
While we are talking about differences between British and American English, let me ask you this: when you discuss mixed function oxidases, now known as CYPs, as I’m sure all […]
Gilda Sedgh: Restrictive abortion laws hurt women worldwide
As Ireland prepares for a referendum on abortion on Friday, it is important to remember the impact that restrictive abortion laws have on women. Notably, abortions occur just as frequently […]
Rafael Gafoor: Antidepressant therapy and risk of weight gain
Rates of antidepressant prescribing and obesity in the UK are rising simultaneously. As a clinical psychiatrist, I am familiar with the complaint from patients that antidepressant use is related to […]
Sinead Langan and Richard Silverwood: Severe eczema and increased risk of cardiovascular problems
From experience of working with patients with severe eczema in a tertiary clinic, we know the major impact that eczema has on individuals’ health and quality of life. However, in […]
Svetlana Axelrod and Katie Dain: A blueprint for tackling NCDs
In 1990, a student photographer called Therese Frare took one of the most iconic images of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. David Kirby’s sunken cheeks and fearful stare as he lay on […]