Volunteer patient advocates can bring an essential service to those who need it most, say Zach Hong and Farwa Naqvi […]
Month: September 2019
Michael Gill: Patient data for sale
The recent merger of Patients Like Me (PLM) with the research arm of United Health Group raises questions about patient data and exposes some of the vulnerabilities for patients who […]
Brexit: Doctors’ first duty in no-deal planning is to speak up about the risks to patients
Doctors have a duty to tell the public if a policy puts them at risk […]
Richard Smith: Does antimicrobial resistance pose “as great a threat to humanity’s future” as climate change?
Both antimicrobial resistance and climate change are manmade disasters that we have failed to confront, says Richard Smith […]
Sheila Hayman: Where does it hurt? Accessing healthcare as a survivor of torture
Grief and loss, displacement, and loneliness can manifest in all kinds of ways, says Sheila Hayman […]