In climate change, AIDS, tobacco control, and many other areas, the phenomenon of denialism is well established. To this list we can now add Brexit […]
Columnists
Coronavirus—knowledge is the antidote to fear
The outbreak of a serious infectious disease is not just a biomedical event. It affects people and their communities, says Julian Sheather […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . New entries in the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is updated every three months (“on a quarterly basis” as they put it—they mean “quarterly”). The latest updates and additions, published in December 2019, include […]
Charlotte Squires: The view from the other side
What comes to mind when you think of communication skills? You might think of Situation Background Assessment Recommendation handovers, or breaking bad news, with structures reminding us to have difficult […]
Daniel Sokol: Are legal fees killing the NHS?
The debate on NHS compensation is plagued by misconceptions, argues Daniel Sokol […]
Richard Smith: Learning from Canada about assisted dying
Discussions on assisted dying are usually heated and about whether it should be legalised. But I recently found myself in the privileged position of discussing with a well informed group […]
Nick Hopkinson: Health inequality in the new decade—we need a new strategy
The poorer you are the shorter your life and the shorter your disability free life expectancy. [1] Our common objective in medicine is to improve human health and wellbeing, so […]
Moral distress—easier said than solved
We have all had times when working in healthcare was difficult and distressing, and it feels good sometimes to admit it. We need to share responsibility and look out for […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Phantastic pharmacology
Several IndoEuropean roots mean to shine: ARG (as in argent), AUS (East and Aurora), BHEL (blue, blind, blond/e), BHERƎG (bright), DHEU (divine and Jove), GHEL (gleam, gold, yellow), KAND (candle, […]
Abraar Karan: How do we deal with “old guard” bigotry in healthcare?
The way we respond to the so called “old guard” as social and cultural norms begin to outpace their ways of thinking is an important and complex topic, says Abraar […]