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Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Lexicographic anniversaries in 2020
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) not only defines words. It gives variant spellings, etymologies, and instances of their uses in quotations from printed texts. And it does so, as the […]
Ian Hamilton: Focusing on GHB ignores the more common involvement of alcohol in sexual assault
Recent high profile sexual attacks have drawn attention to the drug GHB, yet Ian Hamilton underlines how much more commonly alcohol is weaponised in cases of sexual assault […]
Wendy Burn: There is a long way to go to securing the mental health workforce that we need
A workforce crisis has left mental health staff at “breaking point.” Wendy Burn discusses what can be done to recruit more doctors into the specialty […]
Chris McAloon: De-escalating anxiety in the waiting room
Sitting waiting for my relative to be called to see the consultant was a strange experience. We waited for their name to be called, wondering with every new person who […]
Nicola Storring: Morale among junior doctors in the UK is at an all time low
Junior doctors need to be empowered and supported within the system, to feel a part of it, and to feel supported in achieving their goals […]
Dawn P Richards: Don’t call my experience a patient “story”
The word “story” can devalue a person’s experience, as if it is not based on evidence, says Dawn P Richards […]
People deserve safe access zones around clinical areas providing abortion care
On the first of January 2019, abortion care became more widely available in the Republic of Ireland. Prior to this abortion was only available when there was a “significant risk […]
Alex Nowbar’s weekly review—8 January 2020
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals. […]
Kieran Walsh: Supporting shared decision making
Shared decision making is a process in which patients and healthcare professionals make decisions together. It is now widely accepted that all decisions related to an individual’s healthcare should be […]