Last week I discussed some meanings of anamnesis, starting with Plato, continuing with the patient’s history, and ending with Aristotle. There are more. Some are medical. All relate to memory, […]
Month: February 2020
Covid-19: lack of knowledge is driving public panic
The outbreak of covid-19 has caused serious concerns in China and internationally. In response to this epidemic, Wuhan in Hubei province, China—the epicenter of the outbreak—was locked down on 23 […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—28 February 2020
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals. […]
Community initiative co-led with patients could improve care for people with complex health and social needs
Canadian family physician Antoine Boivin and patient partner Ghislaine Rouly describe how they work together with community partners to provide holistic care for patients with challenging social and medical problems […]
Carl Heneghan and Jeffrey Aronson: Interpreting lung cancer screening studies
Carl Heneghan and Jeffrey Aronson take a closer look at a recent lung cancer screening trial […]
Ian Hamilton: “They talk, we die”—the continuing paralysis of UK drug policy
The latest report into drug use in the UK is another reminder of why drug policy should be based on evidence rather than ideology, says Ian Hamilton […]
Behavioural science must be at the heart of the public health response to covid-19
Human behaviour will determine how quickly covid-19 spreads and the mortality. Therefore behavioural science must be at the heart of the public health response. While responding agencies move quickly to […]
Kirstin May and Lucy Williams: Treat your SAS colleague as you would wish to be treated
Kirstin May and Lucy Williams talk about the difficulties SAS and LE doctors face in the workplace and what can be done to overcome them […]
Miranda Davies: Why we should worry about prisoners missing hospital appointments
Prisoners in England miss 40% of their scheduled outpatient appointments—double the rate for the general population. This is one of the most striking findings of a new Nuffield Trust study […]
Doctors and death threats: an occupational hazard?
Gautam Gulati, Colum P Dunne, David J Meagher and Brendan D Kelly consider what measures need to be in place to protect both doctors and patients when death threats are […]