Australia’s care system is complex and almost impossible for the average person to navigate, says Michael Gill […]
Month: February 2019
Joseph S Machta: Why I . . . wear an eye mask on the tube
Doctors’ working conditions should reflect the need for rest in order to provide a safe service to patients at night, says Joseph S Machta […]
To induce or not to induce pregnant women at 41 weeks
Esteriek de Miranda and Jeroen van Dillen In the Netherlands there are strong and opposing opinions among healthcare providers about the optimal time to induce labour in otherwise low risk […]
Providing better evidence in orthopaedic surgery: RCTs, registries, or both?
Richard Craig and Jonathan L Rees Part of a clinician’s duty of care is to provide patients with information on “the benefits, risks, burdens, and likelihood of success” when offering […]
Isky Gordon: The reality of promoting advance decisions to refuse treatment
Advance decisions to refuse treatment can help families avoid the agony of making decisions in times of crisis, says Isky Gordon […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—19 February 2019
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Amrit Banstola et al: Achieving universal health coverage in Nepal
The prioritization of universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the remarkable outcomes of the 2018/19 health budget of Nepal. The budget increased healthcare expenditure by NPR 24·64 billion (US$ […]
Separating children from parents is a public health emergency
In January 2019 two migrant children died in detention centers in the US. More than six months after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reunite families separated at […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Dragons and rings
My last two pieces have dealt with dragons and rings, two topics that merge in legend. The word “dragon” comes from an IndoEuropean root DERK, to look at. From this […]
Patients cannot force surgeons to undertake an operation that the surgeon knows will be harmful
This analogy applies to “the people” forcing MPs to pursue Brexit […]