The healthcare needs of people in prison are largely absent from UK medical education, despite prisoners being a high risk group of patients, writes Gautam Chadalavada […]
Month: March 2021
Alison Leary: Why does healthcare reject the precautionary principle?
Calls for covid-19 to be an occupational disease have been made, but little action has been taken, says Alison Leary Having worked in safety critical industries for many years there […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Of labels and licences
The earliest citation of the term “off-label” in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1987 (Table 1). But I looked for other instances, suspecting earlier uses. Table 1. Biomedical words […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—12 March 2021
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Does surgery for rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament improve outcomes?
When I started out as a young resident in orthopaedics in 2000, I was mesmerized by the beautiful arthroscopic images during anterior cruciate ligament surgery. These were enlarged and clearly […]
Endometriosis should be considered a priority health issue
Global healthcare systems are wrestling with the management of an increase in people requiring care in complicated diseases. Supporting patients with long term chronic conditions such as endometriosis has become […]
The race for covid-19 vaccines: we must distribute vaccines equitably around the world
The arrival of several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a global and scientific feat to be commended. Hopes remain high that eventual population immunity from vaccination, or at least […]
Future generation of surgeons must not be disadvantaged in the long term as a result of covid
The impact of the pandemic on NHS staff’s mental health over the last year has been immense. Unlike anything most of us have ever experienced in our lifetimes—the pressure, demanding […]
Matt Morgan: A letter from ICU—one year on
A year on from the start of the pandemic, Matt Morgan writes another letter from ICU […]
What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?
Covid-19 has brought disruption, uncertainty, and pressure for doctors. In the first wave we were at least galvanised by feelings of community and pulling together. But it is different now. […]