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For centuries, old white men have argued about whether medicine is more of a science or an art. That is until, belatedly, some smart Alec—or some smart […]

It is a familiar situation—sitting on the ward, long after your shift has finished, waiting for the phone to ring so you can clarify a patient treatment […]

It has been a very long, unforgiving winter. Although the Welsh daffodils outside of the window are blooming, hospital beds around the country remain full to the […]

Despite a darn cold winter, well-scrubbed medical school applicants in Canada are currently sweating in interview chairs. This is despite knowing most of the questions they will […]

Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley encourage us to take a deep breath   Anger rarely solves anything, it builds virtually nothing, and can destroy almost everything. With […]

Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley have been studying human doctors in their native conference environment While there is always a medical conference on the horizon, this fallow […]

There are many benefits to patients from negative trial results We’re going to let you in on a secret. Although intensive care medicine often looks complex, usually […]

Medicine needs to make, adapt, and find its own strategies Anyone who has listened in on hospital boardroom meetings will be familiar with the increasing number of […]

The commencement address that nobody asked for These two middling authors have long hoped somebody would ask them to deliver a commencement. The fact that this is […]

Digital addiction is a real barrier to patient centred care As another frantic holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the three stages of life: First you […]

Restricting the use of WhatsApp is fine, but there must be a viable alternative provided The pager buzzes in my pocket. It’s lucky I noticed because the […]

Simply the presence of a good physical environment signals organisational respect and care I try my best to indoctrinate my children into liking the things that I […]