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Medical and ethical implications of the IAAF participation regulation for women with differences of sex development
Sheree Bekker & Anna Posbergh On the 1st of May 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), a private tribunal for the purpose of handling disputes between athletes and […]
Gail Graham: The impact of a name
Gail Graham describes the impact that the name of a health centre can have on an individual’s likelihood of seeking treatment […]
Poonam Khetrapal Singh: How industry can step up to enhance road safety
Policymakers are responsible for road safety. They are responsible for legislating speed, designing safe infrastructure, overseeing the enforcement of traffic laws and vehicle safety standards, and raising public awareness. They […]
Primary care networks and the deprivation challenge: are we about to widen the gap?
The newly emerging primary care networks provide an opportunity to tackle health inequalities in England but, as Rebecca Fisher and Beccy Baird explain, they will have to be careful to […]
Neda Razaz: The Apgar score and association with neonatal mortality and morbidity
The Apgar score has been used worldwide to describe the health status of newborn babies. Since the early 1960’s an Apgar score from 0-3 has been defined as a low […]
Kaye Wellings: Let’s talk about sex
What may be of concern is not how often an individual has sex, but whether it matters to them […]
Nathan Rockey: Recognising the generosity of patients
Nathan Rockey pays tribute to the patients who are helping him learn how to practise medicine […]
Kieran Walsh: What happens when the robot makes a mistake?
Clinical decision support resources can reduce the risk of medical error. As a result, we encourage doctors and other healthcare professionals to use clinical decision support (CDS) when making decisions. […]
Laura Nunez-Mulder: Medical school exams—how good is “good enough”?
“What is the topic we need to discuss when it comes to medical students’ wellbeing?” I asked my classmates. “Approaching exams, at what point do we say our knowledge is […]