While suicide is rare, it happens often enough that many doctors have been personally affected by a colleague, friend or family member taking their own lives. Estimates for the numbers […]
Month: September 2019
Richard Smith: The “NCD crowd” vent their frustrations but identify some ways forward
“Frustrated” was the word used several times to describe the mood of people interested in combatting NCD (non-communicable disease) at a meeting at Chatham House last week. Progress is slow: […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Hormesis
Last week I discussed the different types of concentration-effect curves that R P (Steve) Stephenson reported in 1956, by using alkylated trimethylammonium salts to induce contractions in guinea-pig ileum in […]
Lessons on patient and public engagement from the Choosing Wisely campaigns
Working flexibly with patients and the public is key to changing clinical practice and patient knowledge to reduce overuse, say Anna Kurdina, Karen Born, Amy Ma […]
Lucinda Hiam: Access to healthcare makes financial sense
NHS charging regulations for people without adequate documentation are immoral, unethical, and cost the NHS far more in the long run, says Lucinda Hiam […]
Emma Plunkett: Consultant fatigue—from anecdote to evidence
Recent research into the prevalence and impact of fatigue on health workers should be a call to action, says Emma Plunkett […]
Anthony Montgomery: Connecting healthcare professionals’ wellbeing and clinical practice
The logic of connecting healthcare professionals’ wellbeing and the enhancement of clinical practice should be obvious when we consider the substantial evidence-base which shows that how we perform is symbiotically […]
Michel Kazatchkine: The time has come to implement harm reduction policies in Eastern Europe and central Asia
The evidence is clear, Eastern European and Central Asian countries should adopt opioid maintenance therapy and needle exchanges to curb HIV and Hep C outbreaks, says Michel Kazatchkine […]
Ian Hamilton: Prescription drugs are no cure for deprivation
The burden of poverty can muddy diagnoses of depression and lead to the overprescription of antidepressants, says Ian Hamilton […]
John Ashton and Zara Quigg: The public health approach to violence prevention—beyond the rhetoric
At a time of Brexit induced policy paralysis, it seems that only one matter can break through the news headlines. Daily reports of murders and injuries caused by rising knife […]