Caroline Fiennes describes how a doctor’s honesty about how long her mum had left to live was a much appreciated gift […]
Month: September 2019
Jane Wilcock: Personalised and precision medicine—definitions and distinctions
The term “personalised medicine” is being applied to two distinct medical practices, the healthcare community needs to end the confusion with new terminology, says Jane Wilcock […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . A V Hill and concentration-effect curves
Last week I discussed the origins of the terms “dose-response curve” and “concentration-effect curve”, which are often used interchangeably. The pharmacologist Alfred Joseph Clark (1885–1941) was the first to observe […]
“Irresponsible” for raising concerns—Who dares accuse David Nicholl?
David Nicholl has been asking legitimate questions. It is the government’s urgent duty to answer them, say Martin McKee and Trish Greenhalgh […]
Ann Robinson’s journal review—5 September 2019
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Richard Smith: Schwartz rounds—a simple way to support staff and promote compassionate patient care
Schwartz rounds have been shown to improve staff wellbeing and patient care; it’s time for them to be rolled out, says Richard Smith […]
Cleo Kenington: Safe cycle infrastructure can help reverse the UK’s inactivity crisis
Following the Netherlands’ lead in introducing safe cycle infrastructure would bring health benefits to all, says Cleo Kenington […]
Paul Burstow: In a sector which hails good evidence, why do we rarely use it?
Evidence must guide systemic reform at every level in healthcare as much as it guides medical practice and research, says Paul Burstow […]
Susan Jebb and Theresa Marteau: What next for fiscal interventions to prevent obesity?
The success of the sugary drinks tax has shifted public opinion, policy makers need a more open-minded approach to evidence, say Susan Jebb and Theresa Marteau […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Meetings—where minutes are kept and hours lost
It is estimated that meetings add less than 5% to productivity, are mostly about status management, and contribute to 70% of workers feeling disengaged. [1] Oh well, no time for […]