In medicine, we walk the fine line between life and death every day. Students and doctors need to be given training and emotional space so that they can cope with […]
Month: October 2018
Walking in each other’s kingdom: A GP-consultant exchange scheme
The experience of observing a colleague in a different specialty can rekindle compassion for them and improves collaboration, say Adam Fraser, Sally Ross, and Pritti Aggarwal […]
Helen Salisbury and Elizabeth Swift: Improving gynaecology teaching and assessment
Key messages Medical students have long been taught how to do pelvic examination using plastic pelvic models (pictured) An alternative approach has seen lay clinical teaching associates teaching students how […]
Kieran Walsh: E-learning—do directors of education need an upgrade?
E-learning in medical education has been around for twenty years. Some studies have shown it to be as effective as traditional forms of education—at least for selected learning outcomes. [1] […]
Michael Gill: What we mean when we talk about remission
The conversation about remission for patients with serious chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus needs to change. Many rheumatologists talk about remission as if it is the goal of […]
How to fulfil China’s potential for carrying out clinical trials
Liming Lu, Yuqing Zhang, Gordon Guyatt, Chunzhi Tang, Nenggui Xu Although reactions vary from enthusiasm to trepidation, observers worldwide have recognised China as an international force in a wide variety […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—15 October 2018
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Creating joy in work is the only way to save the NHS
How do we move from a culture of “having” to make change to one of “wanting” to make change? […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . The Medicines Act 1968 and advertising medicinal products
Continuing my exploration, during Clinical Pharmacology Month, of the Medicines Act 1968, I turn to Part VI, “Promotion of Sales of Medicinal Products” (§§92–97); i.e. advertising. The IndoEuropean root WER, […]
Tanya Major: Gout—is that genetic?
Whenever I am asked what I do for a living there is a moment before I respond where I wonder how much detail I should give. This is because, inevitably, […]