Last week I discussed the origins of the words “sterol” and “steroid”. Today we use the term “steroids” to refer almost exclusively to endogenous compounds that are secreted in the […]
Month: August 2018
Richard Lehman: Shared decision making—essential but hard to measure
What might be needed to see shared decision making become a reality? […]
Clare Gerada: In memoriam—doctors who have died by suicide or accidental death
They came from across the country, ranging in age from 10 months (a baby nephew) to their mid-70s. Fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, wives, and husbands—around 20 individuals in total. Their […]
Unreported clinical trial of the week: Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) for postoperative pain control for open and laparoscopic abdominal hernia repair (NCT02128646)
Georgia Richards, Nick Devito, and Ben Goldacre describe another unreported trial that could be used to improve patient care […]
Michael Blank: When did you start eating meat?
There is increasing evidence that eating meat has various negative outcomes. As well as red meat consumption being associated with colorectal cancer and overall increased mortality, consumption of all types […]
Richard Smith: The polypill and the long journey to major impact
You’ve no doubt heard the saying that it takes 18 years for an innovation to be widely adopted in health systems. That should mean that time is up for the […]
Neville Goodman’s metaphor watch: Open things up
I haven’t yet mentioned one of the most well known metaphors in medicine: that of the lock and key for molecular interactions. Whether it was suggested previously for straightforward chemical […]
Would technology enabled remote consulting save time and add value in primary care?
Rising multimorbidity makes the evaluation and adoption of potentially time saving technologies ever more necessary, say Brian McKinstry and colleagues […]
Agnes Arnold-Forster: Doctors’ wellbeing—learning from the past can help improve the future
Much of the current focus on doctors’ emotional health is preoccupied with piecemeal solutions […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Time for tough talk with the NHS—equality or longevity?
It may be time for different salaries for different specialties in different locations to plug extreme rota gaps, say Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley […]