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Paola Kruger: The role of a patient expert in a medical team

August 14, 2019

Paola Kruger talks about how she became a patient expert and helps provide support to other patients with her condition […]

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Tessa Richards: My view, and that of 3980 other patients

August 6, 2019

A recent survey of cancer patients provides insight into where care is not meeting their needs—and may well reflect the situation in other serious conditions, says Tessa Richards […]

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Sharon Roman: Because empathy matters

August 2, 2019

The comfort that empathetic doctors provide has an incredible impact on patients and their outcomes, says Sharon Roman […]

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Wendy Mitchell: For those living with dementia, we need hope—research gives us that hope

August 1, 2019

Clinicians can transform patients’ perspective on their diagnosis by moving from “there’s nothing we can do” to “research participation is something you can do,” says Wendy Mitchell […]

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Sarah Markham: Tracking trends in mental health provision to improve outcomes

July 19, 2019

New publicly available data tool: Mental Health Watch, is already helping to identify issues in mental health provision on a local and national level, says Sarah Markham […]

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Data sharing in clinical trials: keeping score

July 10, 2019

The Good Pharma Scorecard is a vital tool in ensuring ethical and responsible data-sharing, say Jennifer E. Miller and Amy Price. […]

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Joe Robinson: The terminology of walking spinal cord injury needs to change

July 10, 2019

A more appropriate medical term is required to refer to those with spinal cord injuries retaining some meaningful leg function. Joe Robinson offers “ambuplegic” as an alternative to “walkers” […]

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The transformative power of patient narratives in healthcare education

July 8, 2019

Patient narrative and experience are too often ignored as a resource for improving educational and regulatory practices, say Rebecca Baines, Charlotte Denniston, and James Munro […]

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We must listen to, respect, and value people with learning difficulties

July 2, 2019

The government is still failing to protect and empower people with learning difficulties, say Emily Burr, Kerry Martin and William Parmiter […]

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John Hughes: Enjoying life with motor neurone disease

June 28, 2019

John Hughes offers a patient’s perspective on how medical professionals can help […]

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