In August 2012 the retired South African paediatrician, Professor Cyril Karabus, was detained as he passed through Dubai airport on his way home from a family wedding in Canada. When […]
Guest writers
Suchita Shah: The lamb’s mother and the room of hope
A day in the life of a Chilean family doctor She wipes her eyes with the backs of her hands. A thin circle of white skin against the dark tan […]
Krishnan Ganapathy: Is surgery not more than stitching and cutting ?
The genesis for this blog was listening to 34 fascinating, highly technical lectures including “How I do it” sessions at an international neurosurgical update for young neurosurgeons. Operating theatres resembled the […]
Krishnan Ganapathy: Is your doctor healthy enough?
Several years ago in a study carried out at the Dept of Neurosurgery in AIIMS New Delhi, the authors continuously monitored the pulse rate, blood pressure and ECG of neurosurgeons […]
Julian Sheather: Should I sign him off sick?
Thou shalt not judge. A GP asked me recently whether he should sign patients off sick when he thought they were swinging the lead. I talk to a lot of […]
Rob Hampton: Fit for work
In January the government announced the establishment of a new service that will be operational in 2014. While this news seems to have gone under the radar so far, I’m […]
No (wo)man is an island…and neither is Britain when it comes to violence and HIV
Emma Bell, Susan Bewley, Silvia Petretti, Lynda Shentall, and Alice Welbourn. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) [1], increases the vulnerability of women and girls to acquiring HIV. Research from Asia, Africa, […]
Marcus Munafò and Björn Brembs: The impact factor agenda
Where do we find the latest, high quality research to inform our own research or clinical practice? Although new media have introduced a range of alternatives, […]
Richard Vize: Can the recommendations of the Francis Inquiry be implemented?
The recommendations of the Francis Inquiry cannot simply be implemented. It is a complicated set of proposals that will create new difficulties and challenges for the medical profession. Doctors need […]
Nicola While on EU tobacco legislation and the EWTD
While the UK starts an introspective process of re-examing its relationship with the EU, and gears up for a referendum which may result in a complete withdrawal from the supranational […]