Here’s what is new on thebmj.com today. • Selective reporting in trials of high risk cardiovascular devices Do regulators trust the medical literature as a source of unbiased knowledge? I would […]
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The BMJ Today: How many patients is the private sector treating for the NHS?
• Paid for by the NHS, treated privately In one of his regular data briefings, John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, looks at how much non-NHS providers contribute to […]
The BMJ Today: Risks of caesarean delivery, medical abortions, and sepsis in children
• Time to consider the risks of caesarean delivery for long term child health In an analysis article, Jan Blustein and Jianmeng Liu examine the evidence linking caesarean delivery with […]
The BMJ Today: Waterpipe smoking and Pfizer launches fightback
• Pfizer steps up battle to defend control of Lyrica—Andrew Jack reports on how Pfizer has launched a charm offensive on UK doctors after a barrage of criticism over action […]
The BMJ Today: Transgender care, stroke care, alcohol industry lobbying, and who was the best health secretary?
• The rise of transgender care In February 2013 Kaiser Permanente was the first mainstream US healthcare provider to open a transgender health clinic, in Oakland, California, Bob Roehr reports. […]
The BMJ Today: Systems need to change to overcome healthcare problems
• Elder abuse, say Yuliya Mysyuk and colleagues, is a “far reaching public health problem that affects the quality of life of people worldwide,” and point to failures in health […]
The BMJ Today: The earlier the better for mental health
The BMJ has this week published not one but two summaries of new NICE guidance: • The first is on bronchiolitis in children. Our summary will take you through diagnosis, […]
The BMJ Today: Are conflicts of interest in medicine so bad?
• The NEJM has been wondering if conflicts of interest in medicine are really so bad? In a blistering essay, Robert Steinbrook, Jerome Kassirer, and Marcia Angell, former senior editors […]
The BMJ Today: Stand up to keep fit
• According a news story, standing and light activity for two hours per day during work hours is recommended for those in roles which are for the most part sedentary. The advice […]
The BMJ Today: “Rapid responses are wonderful”
Michael Stone praises The BMJ’s article based post publication peer review in a weekend rapid response to my feature marking the 20th anniversary of the journal’s website last week. They “allow for an […]