Recently on Twitter I saw a beautiful network graph with my name in it showcasing the reach of a doctor on Twitter. It was amazing to see the reach of just […]
Guest writers
Peter Brukner: The challenges for team doctors in professional sport
A recent incident in the English Premier League has highlighted the conflict of interest for doctors in professional sporting teams. In the final few minutes of a match between Chelsea […]
Arthy Santhakumar: Accelerating health equity through equitable access to health information
As we await consensus on the new sustainable development goals (SDGs), we are reminded of what united the international community in the years approaching the millennium—the need to reduce inequality […]
Anant Bhan: Gender gap in medical education leadership in India
There is a rising welcome trend of women joining medical colleges in India, with female students being comparable in number or even outnumbering male students in many colleges. This trend […]
David McCoy: Divestment is no grand gesture
According to Jeremy Farrar, head of the Wellcome Trust, the Guardian’s “Keep in the Ground” campaign to promote divestment from fossil fuel companies is merely a “grand gesture” that can […]
Artaza Gilani: Pointing fingers: The blame game
Doctors are not infallible; they are human and make mistakes. Occasionally, they know of their mistakes; sometimes, others are aware, while they remain oblivious and other times still, nobody knows […]
Deepak Balak and Enes Hajdarbegovic: Towards harmonisation of referencing styles
“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” Isaac Newton’s famous quote accurately captures that what is pivotal in science: moving forward […]
Samir Dawlatly: Will general practice survive?
Just before I completed my training as a GP the 2012 Health and Social Care Act was passed. I had a sinking feeling that general practice wasn’t quite going to […]
Lalitha Bhagavatheeswaran and Joseph Fitchett: That Sugar Film
Australian actor, writer and director Damon Gameau was about to become a father. With a little one on the way and the aim of teaching his future child how to lead […]
Neel Sharma: Medical certification—too many tests?
In May this year, Paul Teirstein and Eric Topol authored a viewpoint on the role of maintenance of certification (MOC) in the States. Their article highlighted the shift from a […]