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Editors at large
Anita Jain: A faulty prescription for pregnant women in India
The international media attention that a booklet for pregnant women has attracted should encourage the Indian government to correct any inaccurate information […]
Joe Freer: Those who have the power distort our perception and treatment of disease
Turn the corner into cable street, and a sharp breeze from the river catches you; Sometimes the scent of the sea, a gust of wind from far off places; distant […]
Juliet Dobson: How gardens can improve health
We are lucky in BMA House to have a beautiful and well looked after garden. It is all the more of a luxury for being in the very centre of […]
Tessa Richards: Better together in Central and Eastern Europe
Healthcare is complex and no single government can manage alone […]
Elizabeth Loder: The journal that never sleeps
Elizabeth Loder explains why decision letters from The BMJ often arrive quickly and at odd hours […]
Tessa Richards: Words that annoy, phrases that grate
What is acceptable or unacceptable medical terminology in today’s world, asks Tessa Richards. […]
Medicine and literature: The 2017 Wellcome Book Prize
The books shortlisted for this year’s Wellcome Book Prize are both challenging and engaging, according to author Val McDermid who chaired the award’s judging panel. Introducing the shortlist, McDermid said, […]
Birte Twisselmann: Taking inspiration from dementia
Thinking about dementia and its impact on society can often leave one feeling rather hopeless, despite interesting new approaches to management and treatment, such as those explored a few months […]
Will Stahl-Timmins: Learning the TED way of speaking
I don’t think I will ever give a presentation the same way again. A few months ago, I was invited to speak at the TEDxNHS event in London, about the […]