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Irish abortion referendum: If you have seen one woman die of a botched illegal abortion, you have seen one too many
Mary E Black discusses how her own views on abortion have been shaped by her medical training and life […]
Missing the psychosocial diagnosis—a form of institutionalised malpractice
All too often clinicians overlook the potential psychological diagnosis in front of them, argue Bruce Arroll, Robert L Phillips Jr, and David R Kuhl […]
Richard Lehman’s weekly journal review—21 May 2018
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Measuring and improving safety is vital, but are we doing enough to measure and improve health benefit?
“First, to do no harm” is a phrase known to all clinicians. It’s one of the first things doctors learn and is an ambition which stays with us all throughout […]
Jenny Wigram: Personal health budgets—the system should be fitted to patients’ needs
In April it was announced that thousands more patients could qualify for their own personalised NHS budget. Adults who are eligible for continuing healthcare (CHC) funding and children who receive […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Oe ae oe ae oh!
I recently pointed out that some people, believing that words ending in –penia had been Americanized, spelt them with –paenia or –poenia, ignoring (or ignorant of) the fact that the […]
James Titcombe: Staff need a fair treatment charter after safety incidents
On 9 May 2018 I was invited to an event at the King’s Fund to share some reflections on the recent case involving Hadiza Bawa-Garba. I started my talk with […]
Getting the care you need shouldn’t depend on being knowledgeable, articulate, and demanding
On 15 December 2017 my life was transformed. In seconds I went from Paediatrician to trauma patient, thanks to a car hitting me as I walked to work. Instead of […]
Robyn Whittaker: The potential of mobile health—reaching those in need
The potential benefits of mobile health (mHealth) programmes, such as using text messages to deliver diabetes self management support, are broad. These benefits are not necessarily based on the size of […]