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Richard Smith: Humanity is dying—it’s time to switch to palliative care
We should accept that humanity is dying and switch from cure to palliation—just as wise patients do at the end of their lives. This is the core of an argument from […]
Gillian Leng: Do we trust the experts?
Avoiding conflicts of interest in a guideline committee is now recognised internationally as being one of the most important aspects of creating robust guidance. At NICE, we’ve reflected this in […]
Altaf Hussain and David Jenkins: Pellet gun injuries in Kashmir
The nature of civil conflicts and wars is changing, with civilian deaths far exceeding the number of military fatalities. [1] The effect of weapons on civilians is widespread in ways […]
Wendy Mitchell: I have dementia and I take part in research. Here’s why
Wendy Mitchell, who has young onset dementia, writes about taking part in dementia research, being valued, and opportunities to change the future. Imagine being given a diagnosis of young onset […]
Pallavi Bradshaw: How can we harness the enthusiasm of junior doctors?
It’s that time of year again—yes, it’s changeover time. Thousands of new doctors are navigating their first weeks in a ward near you. Even though the statistics behind the fears […]
Charlotte Paddison: Public health is critical to creating a healthier financial future for the NHS
Channelling money into frontline care, while cutting away at public health, is a false economy […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—7 August 2017
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Manuj C Weerasinghe and Sinha De Silva: It’s time to review strategies for dengue in Sri Lanka
Dengue fever was first detected in Sri Lanka in 1962. Although cases were initially sporadic, dengue has reached epidemic proportions during the past 15 years. Dengue fever used to show […]
Karim Brohi: Trauma networks and terrorist events—to care for many, care for one
In 2005, I was a senior specialist registrar in surgery at the Royal London Hospital and managed casualties from the 7/7 London bombings. Twelve years later, now a consultant trauma […]