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Kieran Walsh: Artificial intelligence in healthcare: are systems and providers deliberately opaque?
Artificial intelligence isn’t inherently opaque, deliberate obfuscation is practised to maintain hierarchies of power to the detriment of healthcare providers and patients, says Kieran Walsh […]
Ann Robinson’s journal review—3 July 2019
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Maria Brandkvist: Destigmatising obesity by understanding the impact of genes
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KM Venkat Narayan: The United States of poor health—reflections on the Fourth of July
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Andrew Goddard: As RCP president I stand by the college’s recent survey on assisted dying and wish to set the record straight
As both the BMA and the Royal College of General Practitioners move towards seeking their members’ views on assisted dying, I have been reflecting on some of the misinformation I continue […]
Graham Winyard: Moving away from the competitive market in the NHS
The Health Select Committee last week supported legislative changes requested by NHS England to promote the delivery of integrated healthcare. Giving evidence at one of their enquiry sessions I was […]