Beginning in the second half of the 20th century, physicians were taught not to mix politics and medicine. This arose when physicians became aware of the atrocities committed by Nazi […]
Year: 2020
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Medical fallacies
There are many types of fallacies and they are very common. The word comes from the Latin adjective fallax, deceitful or treacherous (of persons), misleading or deceptive (of things). The […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—4 September 2020
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Trustworthy and living guidance for covid-19: time to join forces in the evidence ecosystem
The covid-19 pandemic and related “infodemic” have highlighted the importance of quickly available and trustworthy guidance to inform policy and practice worldwide. The flood of new research, clinical trials, and […]
The exceptional circumstances of dealing with covid-19 must not be forgotten
In early April, one of MDDUS’ retired members described to me the feeling of returning to work as a doctor during the covid-19 emergency as being like “the deep breath […]
Paul Garner on long haul covid-19—Don’t try to dominate this virus, accommodate it
“Has covid-19 gone?” My first thought every morning for six months. A few weeks ago, I was jubilant. The muscle aches had evaporated, my head was clear. I announced this […]
We have heard your message about long covid and we will act, says WHO
A few weeks ago, we wrote a BMJ Opinion piece about the long term impacts of covid and called for patients’ experiences of long covid to be included in any […]
Carol Munt: Stop the harsh blanket ban on visitors in hospitals and care homes
“If the Bristol Nightingale could have an area to enable visits to Covid patients at the end of life I’m damn sure care homes could arrange something for their guests. […]
Eric Kutscher: First, do no harm—but did I?
The cost of providing care during a pandemic is seeing firsthand the evolution of medical knowledge, and wishing current data could have guided past decisions, says Eric Kutscher […]
Perry Crofts: Studying medicine affected my mental health—here’s what I learnt
Perry Crofts shares how the competitive culture of medicine and his worries about the stigma of “not coping” took its toll on his mental health […]