The campaign by the late Kate Granger helped to raise the profile of staff introducing themselves to patients by saying their name. Words used in healthcare matter. Communication lapses are one of […]
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After several days when I could tourist around the Games and Rio, while the Olympic stadium was converted from a football to a track and field venue, I was back […]
Miriam Fine-Goulden: How we talk about women leaders
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A study commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC) last year found that the current UK register provides limited information compared with those in other countries. This is not surprising. […]
Thomas Oliver: Rare sarcomas—improving awareness among junior doctors
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Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Narcissism
In Metamorphoses Ovid tells us about Echo and Narcissus. He seems to have invented the tale, although the legends from which he weaves it were already parts of Greek mythology. […]
Michael Moran: How to define a junior doctor
It was a rude awakening for me when a new registrar colleague exclaimed with glee: “your GMC number begins with a 6!” I hadn’t the heart to tell her that […]
Rosamund Snow: What to call junior doctors—a patient’s perspective
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The Sick of the Fringe: Edinburgh 2016
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Ossama Al-Obaedi: Virtual reality in surgery—a coaching tool for trainees?
As a junior surgical trainee, it is exciting to consider the prospect of virtual reality (VR) in surgical practice. Interestingly, VR technology as a surgical training tool was introduced to […]