Vaccine preventable illnesses are undergoing a deadly resurgence the world over. Measles, once virtually extinct in the USA, has made an aggressive return. Europe had 84 462 cases of measles […]
Guest writers
Niamh Eastwood: Drug related deaths—playing politics while people die
Drug consumption rooms can save lives in the UK, says Niamh Eastwood […]
BMA Patient Information Awards: empowering the patient
The BMA Library organises the BMA patient information awards annually. Now into its 22nd year, the awards encourage excellence in the production and dissemination of accessible, well-designed and evidence-based patient […]
Jack Brindley: Critical conversations
New books Critical and Seven Signs of Life are worthy additions to the growing collection of doctor memoires, says Jack Brindley […]
What we don’t talk about when we talk about professionalism: Feedback
Positive feedback is essential to motivate trainees, reinforce what’s going well, and encourage repetition. But has the volume become overwhelming? […]
Holiday hunger: The government must remove the inequalities in children’s access to holiday clubs
Holiday clubs would help the three million children in the UK who are at risk of holiday hunger, say Margaret A Defeyter, Paul B Stretesky, and Michael A Long […]
Jonathan Glass: The heart sink doctor
Much has been written about so called “heart sink” patients, but Jonathan Glass says what doctors need to avoid is becoming the heart sink doctor […]
Greta McLachlan: A textbook example of sexism in medical education
Sexualised images of women in surgical textbooks send a dangerous message, says Greta McLachlan […]
Katie Knight: “Diva Doctors” and the problem with gendered language in medicine
Mariah Carey demanding two peoples’ assistance to be lowered safely onto a sofa. J-Lo refusing to use any toilet seat other than the one that was custom-made for her famous […]
Diverging views on eczema treatments—promoting shared understanding between doctors and patients
Recent years have seen increasingly polarised and acrimonious debate about the role of topical corticosteroids in the treatment of eczema. On one side are patients and parents who decline a […]