This morning I’ve read a disappointingly shallow account in the Economist of the attempt to cure cancer and a quote from Schopenhauer that could be sent as a letter to […]
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Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Competence
To recap: the triad of knowledge, skills, and performance is, I have suggested, a modern trivium, underpinned by a modern quadrivium—literacy, numeracy, oracy, and computeracy. In its document Working with […]
Ahmed Kazmi: A GP’s reflections 100 days on from the Grenfell Tower fire
Grenfell has brought important lessons to the foreground for us as medics […]
Shifu Xiao: There is still discrimination against individuals with mental health problems in China
People in China feel unable to discuss mental health problems openly […]
Responding effectively to NCDs is now the major healthcare challenge in South East Asia
South East Asia now has the fastest rising NCD rates of anywhere in the world […]
Ceinwen Giles: Giving patients a cancer diagnosis—what we need is more time
Enabling patients to fully understand their diagnosis and treatment is something best done over a period of time, says Ceinwen Giles […]
David Gilbert: Why we need patient leaders
There’s not much point in training patient leaders unless there are meaningful opportunities for them in decision-making roles […]
Cervical cancer services are the next frontier for universal healthcare coverage in LMICs
We need sustained political commitment and strategic investments in cervical cancer prevention […]
Kieran Walsh: Cardiac arrests, catholic priests, and evidence-based clinical decision support
I used to work in a hospital that was run by nuns. Priests also had a role but they were very much in second place. The main job of the […]
Amy Price on shared medical appointments—just say no
It is premature to identify this strategy as medically helpful without clear outcomes and clinical trials, says Amy Price […]