Last month, Richard Schwartzstein authored his perspective on poor communication skills among medical students and beyond (1). I read this with great interest and wanted to share my insights as […]
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Neel Sharma et al: Is wearable technology the next “big thing” in medical education?
Sometimes it can seem that technology is rapidly becoming more important than the instructor in medical education particularly with the rise of smart phones, tablets, and high fidelity simulation. Whilst […]
Paul Auerbach: Continuing the relief effort in Nepal
The last few days have been action packed, and my work in Nepal is coming to a close. As an emergency physician, my skills will soon be much less needed […]
Jocalyn Clark: More on predatory journals—a bad dream turning into a nightmare
In a sort of karmic backlash, predatory publishers seem to be redoubling their efforts since my last blog on predatory journals to swamp my inbox with pesky emails promising quick publication […]
Allison Trimble: A new relationship with patients and the community?
There are welcome signs that policy makers and NHS leaders are becoming more open to exploring how health professionals could work more collaboratively with patients as leaders—and support patients to […]
Matthew Honeyman: Reconfiguring NHS services: necessary but fraught with difficulties
With the NHS facing growing pressures on all fronts, following the general election the next government is likely to begin a new round of NHS service reconfiguration planning. In addition, […]
Suzanne Gordon: Pimping has no place in medical education
Until recently I thought I knew the meaning of the term “pimp” or “pimping.” But a couple of weeks ago a friend who is a student in a physician’s assistant […]
Neel Sharma: Does the cost of using technology in medical education unfairly disadvantage developing countries?
Medical education reform has seen significant changes since the days of the Flexner report. What remains true are the rigorous entrance requirements, the scientific method of thinking, learning by doing, […]
Michelle Rydon-Grange: Sex and intimate relationships in secure inpatient forensic settings
It seems that Britain is becoming more liberal in its approach to sex in UK prisons. Last week, the country witnessed its first same sex marriage in prison. And a […]
Caroline Fryar: Risky business
A UK Supreme Court ruling has implications for the way doctors obtain consent from patients, particularly the way they tell patients about the risks of any treatment. The details of […]