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Yu Wang: China is failing to tackle overdiagnosis
Overdiagnosis is an increasingly serious, but under-addressed problem in China, says Yu Wang […]
Alexandra Adams: A campaign to raise awareness of workplace discrimination in the NHS
We need to do more to tackle these issues and highlight the diversity of our workforce to prevent this kind of discrimination in the future, says Alexandra Adams […]
Richard Smith: An example of why patients need to control all their health and social care records
This blog is suffused with conflict of interest, but I hope that you’ll agree that it’s about improving the NHS rather than making money for me. Without being paid I […]
John Hughes: Enjoying life with motor neurone disease
John Hughes offers a patient’s perspective on how medical professionals can help […]
Faye Gishen: Suicide among medical students
We have a duty of care to our future doctors to discuss and address this complex issue, says Faye Gishen […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a Word…Biomarkers—classifications
“Classification” is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “a systematic distribution, allocation, or arrangement of things in a number of distinct classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived or […]
Sarah Markham: We have to learn from homicides committed by mental health patients
The reduction of data collection of homicides committed by mental health patients is short-sighted and detrimental to the safety of patients and wider society, says Sarah Markham […]
Heidi Edmundson: Can we change the culture around breaks in the NHS?
The culture of working without breaks is dangerous to doctors’ and patients’ wellbeing, only a cultural shift can change things, argues Heidi Edmundson […]
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 […]