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Matthew Taylor: People not technology will shape the future of work
As the author of “Good Work”, the report of the independent inquiry into modern employment practices commissioned in 2016 by the prime minister, I often speak at conferences exploring the […]
Unreported clinical trial of the week: Brexpiprazole for treatment of patients with agitation associated with Alzheimer’s (NCT01922258)
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J T Winkler and Tam Fry: Making the healthy choice the cheaper choice
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Richard Lehman’s journal review—14 May 2018
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]