A trainee’s day falls into one of two categories: emergency or elective work. Both follow a similar pattern: arrive, handover, see patients (ward round and review new referrals), clinic/endoscopy/theatre, handover, […]
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Harrison Carter: Medical students’ perspectives on delivering frontline care are unique
Medical students rotate through clinical placements in their final three years of study. The timetables at medical schools are tailored to ensure that medical students experience different hospital environments, from […]
Rammya Mathew and John Launer: Holistic care is fast disappearing
GPs have considerable insight into the care that their patients receive as we are commonly the ones to instigate the acute admission. We also take over the ongoing care of […]
Martin McKee: The infamous Brexit dinner party—health was a major issue, but only for the EU
Discussions on Brexit have not got off to a good start, with health at the centre of the disagreement, even if the UK does not seem to realise it […]
Katja Iversen: Diabetes in pregnancy—a neglected cause of maternal mortality
In the lead up to the 70th World Health Assembly (22-31 May), president and CEO of Women Deliver, Katja Iversen, highlights a neglected health problem that must be addressed in order […]
Gavin Newby: Reclaiming the lost art of lunch
When was the last time you had a proper lunch at work? I bet you are reading this munching a sandwich at your desk, or squeezing in a bit of […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—2 May 2017
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Defining research
Last week I proposed a definition of translational research and started to explore the problem of defining research itself. Previous definitions suggest six headings, relevant to all types of research. […]
Richard Smith: Must doctors believe in progress?
Does being a doctor mean that you’re obliged to believe in progress? Richard Smith discusses […]
Kieran Walsh: Are you “satisficed” with clinical decision support?
A 60 year old woman goes to her doctor with dizziness and poor balance. Her doctor is not sure what is wrong but thinks about postural hypotension, Meniere’s disease, and […]