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Peter Baker: Men’s health—a problem hidden in plain sight?
The poor state of men’s health must be one of the biggest health issues routinely not talked about. It is ignored or sidelined by virtually all national governments and by […]
Emma Rourke: Could you give up chocolate for a month?
This March, the British Heart Foundation is asking people to “give chocolate the finger” and embark on a strict no-chocolate “dechox” regime. There can be no denying that it is […]
The BMJ Today: The NHS, freedom to smoke, statistical refreshment, and the etymology of coughing
New today on thebmj.com What should the NHS look like after the election? The views of an eminent group of clinicians, policymakers, managers, and others can be heard in a […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—2 March 2015
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Neel Sharma: Medical education—which teaching methods work?
Medical education is a confusing field at times. Whilst I value its role in cementing training, there seems to be an often all too common course of contrast among educators […]
Sally Carter: Dolls’ houses, index cards, and standing inside a mortuary fridge
I often try and whizz round an exhibition during a lunch hour, but the Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition on forensics is not one to rush. My visit was how I […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Cough drops
Conversations with my patients can be very revealing. “I know you say they’re ace, Doc, but I can’t take these tablets.” “Why not, Pat?” “They give me a terrible cough. […]
The BMJ Today: Cloned GPs, MDR TB, and more after Savile
Here is a taste of what’s new on thebmj.com today. If I ruled the NHS • We need drones, robots, and autonomous ambulances In our new series, Mary Church, a Glasgow […]
Saffron Cordery: Enhanced tariff offer—what’s left for mental health?
The big national health “system” story of the past week has been the surprise announcement of a voluntary tariff. This is one part of a solution put forward by NHS […]