By Hemali Bedi Travelling far afield for your elective? If so, we want to hear all about it. Write up your experiences into a Global Health case report and not only could you be the lucky winner of a £500 travel bursary, your article could also be included in the 2016 special edition print journal. […]
Month: December 2015
Palliative care conundrums in an Ebola treatment centre
By Kristian Dye Dhillon et al. present a case discussing the care of a patient with Ebola, which demonstrates in a microcosm some of the biggest issues facing healthcare providers in patients with palliative or terminal care needs – albeit in a particular extreme care environment. In the case, the patient is declared palliative and restarted on active […]
Introducing BMJ Case Reports 10,000 cases special edition booklet
By Hemali Bedi We are pleased to announce that BMJ Case Reports has published over 10,000 online cases. And what better way to celebrate this massive milestone than by sharing our second print edition – the 10,000 cases special edition booklet. Seema Biswas, Editor in Chief of BMJ Case Reports, comments, “As we enter this […]
Malpositioned IUCD: the menace of postpartum IUCD insertion
By Manasi Jiwrajka The three cases presented by Nigam et al outline the malposition of an intra-uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) in young women who had given birth in the previous 1-2 years. Some significant global health problems in this report are: The importance of contraception and family planning in India Contraceptive options available for women […]