In 1988 on the forst World Aids Day, I was sixteen and was chosen by school, with 3 friends, to attend an…
Everything We Know in Health is Wrong. Medicine is a Science, Not Dogma. #askforevidence
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Reading the BMJ today I was struck by a number of stories that appear to tell us that nothing is what we…
This is extracted from Osborne’s speech today on science and its importance to the UK. This section is where he speaks about…
I was fortunate enough to be part of a workshop today looking at the issues around broadening the adoption of genomics in…
If Doctors Demand Evidence and Med-Tech & Pharma Provide it, Health Care Might Cost Less
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Many say medical practice is out of balance and that this lack of balance, even with much needed reform, is going to…
The cycle: The cycle: 1. Work and the workplace environment causes STRESS. Unreasonable expectations, caustic management styles and…
Euro Health Consumer Index 2012 The Euro Health Consumer Index takes a consumer and patient perspective in ranking EU health systems. Euro…
Listen Here! Should We Bribe People to be Healthy? The Philosophical Argument - a Brilliant Debate
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If you listen to anything today, make it this: I have listened to this 3 times already – it’s brilliant. Eminent…
Possibly the Best #Health Advice You Could Get!
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I’m reading The Patient Paradox – about the medicalisation of the healthy. McCartney is a GP and she puts…