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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.
This opinion piece by Dr Margaret McCartney has just been published in the BMJ. It is Open Access and can be read here. Dr McCartney states that: “Transparency as a … Continue reading ‘Transparency as a means to conquer conflicts of interest is illusory’
On the 16th June 2024, this letter on patient safety was sent to the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on behalf of a group of people who have suffered … Continue reading A response from the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
BLUE: Music credit: acoustic version of ‘BLUE’ by ELASTICA
I have always been intrigued by old adverts such as this one: Here is one from the 1950s: This advert is from the 1960s: Today’s adverts may be less “quaint” … Continue reading ‘SOLD OUT’: The International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
POGO sticks: Do you remember POGO sticks? To play this short film please click here. Music credit: ‘Stand by’ by Shed Seven, acoustic, live.
As published in the BMJ, 9 September 2024: Rapid Response to this Editorial, published in the BMJ:Cumberl Continuing Medical Education in British psychiatry:
In May 2019, having shared a series of social media responses to the hashtag #ITakeMedsForMyMentalHealth , the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has found herself caught up in … Continue reading RCPsych, social media and “what we believe in”
From the Irish Independent, 4 June 2006