It is not only impossible but irresponsible to separate medicine from politics, argues Anna Goshua […]
US healthcare
Rose Olson: It’s not all black and white––can art help doctors navigate medical uncertainty?
The practice of art appreciation may help doctors’ decision making by alleviating the demonisation of uncertainty, says Rose Olson […]
Jacob Lurie and Anthony Nguyen: Medical students can help to provide the human touch in surgical settings
Medical students are uniquely placed to improve patients’ experience of surgery, say Jacob Lurie and Anthony Nguyen […]
Nancy Berglas: Why prenatal care providers should pay attention to abortion
Changes in state abortion law mean that prenatal care providers must be prepared to support women unsure about their pregnancy options, says Nancy Berglas […]
J Robert Sneyd: The US’s decision to resume the death penalty puts the wider public at risk
The reintroduction of federal executions in the US, the refusal of regulated drug manufacturers to provide the means, and reckless government behaviour will create a risky combination for public health, […]
Abraar Karan: Advice to new doctors
Abraar Karan offers his guide to new doctors who are swapping the book learning of medicine with taking care of real people […]
KM Venkat Narayan: The United States of poor health—reflections on the Fourth of July
This Fourth of July, Americans need to face the facts of the country’s declining health, says KM Venkat Narayan […]
Tobacco 21 laws must be carefully implemented to be effective
The effectiveness of laws prohibiting under 21 year old’s purchasing tobacco relies on how they are implemented and enforced, say Holly Jarman and colleagues […]
Kunal Sindhu: How prior authorisation is harming patients in the US
The process to obtain prior authorisation is cumbersome, frustrating, and diverts doctors’ time away from their patients, says Kunal Sindhu […]
Abraar Karan: Making sure patients understand and that doctors do too
Abraar Karan considers a case that made him confront how much is lost or misunderstood in doctor-patient communication […]