While my contribution to this section of The BMJ was being published last week, I was in Manchester, at a festschrift for my colleague Brian Houston, marking his retirement, on […]
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Rediscovering advocacy in medical education
The time has come to reassess how advocacy is taught to medical students, say Zachary Smothers and Delbert Wigfall […]
Investigating the causes of death attributable to use of proton pump inhibitors
Over the past decade, a number of studies have suggested that use of proton pump inhibitors is associated with increased risk of several adverse health outcomes including cardiovascular disease, acute […]
Ben Collins: Outcomes for mental health services—what matters most for patients?
For at least a decade, health policymakers across developed countries have worshipped at the altar of “value.” Rather than paying for activity, purchasers should define the desired outcomes for particular […]
Richard Smith: A visit to North Halifax shows the importance and the difficulty of community development
“North Halifax is notorious,” Lisa Okonkwo, leader of St George’s Community Trust, tells me as we sit in the old vicarage of the church that is now the home of […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—29 May 2019
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Kieran Walsh: Should I read this article about safe care, distraction, and the attention economy? Or watch another cute panda bear meme?
Medical knowledge is continually expanding and changing. So it is impossible for individual doctors to remember all that they need to practise safe care. As a result, doctors need access […]
Natalie King: Medical associate professionals—we need to challenge traditional hierarchy to keep patients at the centre of what we do
Not allowing PAs to become senior decision makers when they have attained a level of experience and competence is a waste of their expertise, says Natalie King […]
Sally Lewis: Patient reported outcome measures enhance communication with patients
The focus of the development and use of patient-reported outcomes has previously been to contribute to clinical research, particularly in assessing the effectiveness of interventions. With a primary focus on […]
Peter Brindley: Doctor Narcissus will see you now
As a doctor working in Canada, I know that I am very lucky and should be eternally grateful. In a world that talks about fake news, this is not only […]