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Evidence has repeatedly demonstrated that when marketing is conflated with medical education the consequences can not just be harmful but also undermine the scientific pursuit of objectivity.
In a recent blog I shared promotional material hosted by the BMJ. This material included videos of a symposium held at the Royal Society of Medicine: The Royal Society of … Continue reading The Myth of Unbiased Medical Education
INSIGHT is the title that the Royal College of Psychiatrists chose for its magazine: I would suggest that it is a mistake to consider that Psychiatry has better INSIGHT than … Continue reading INSIGHT
Dr Marigold’s prescriptions: To play this short film please click here or on the image above Music credit: ‘Intruder’ by Peter Gabriel. ‘Dr Marigold’: from the writings of Charles Dickens. … Continue reading Dr Marigold’s prescriptions
“Real science”, the Academic argued, should be “based on what is considered credible.” The Academic continued: “This is is one of the ‘Rules of Science’ and is necessary if we are to … Continue reading S Y M B O L I C
The full editorial, which is open access, and includes all references, citations and links, can be read here. Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief of the BMJ, 24 October 2024: “In … Continue reading Transparency: BMJ Editor in Chief
‘If You Wake at Midnight’ by Andrew Marriott is a book that anybody who has interest in prescribed harm must read. My career was as an NHS doctor in psychiatry. I … Continue reading ‘If You Wake at Midnight’
The University of Bath Institute for Policy Research has just published this policy brief: Protecting patients and the NHS through full transparency in industry-NHS collaborations.Ensuring full transparency of these financial … Continue reading Protecting patients and the NHS
This investigation features in the current BMJ: