Evidence Based Medicine [EBM]
EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE can be both evidence and medicine if it includes: s u b j e c t i v i t y – there is no view from … Continue reading Evidence Based Medicine [EBM]
Category: NHS Scotland
An archive of material related to, or about, NHS Scotland
The influence of paid opinion leaders on the prescribing of antidepressants in the UK
I submitted two rapid responses to the BMJ in relation to this published letter: Reversing the rate of antidepressant prescribing: I divided my responses in two so that the word … Continue reading The influence of paid opinion leaders on the prescribing of antidepressants in the UK
“Normal emotions”
The above headline was on the front page of The Herald, 30 December 2023. The first part of the article is share below [the full article can be accessed here]:
More than a little!
I have been told by EXPERTS that I am not resilient e n o u g h. I have suffered – and I have learned from my suffering – more … Continue reading More than a little!
I write as ‘one of those’.
The following response was written by myself over a decade ago. The recent extensive promotion of Scottish Brain Sciences reminded me of it. Response to the head to head debate: … Continue reading I write as ‘one of those’.
MUNYON’S SEASONAL ADVICE
MUNYON’S SEASONAL ADVICE, Edinburgh Evening News, 9 May 1898: “DON’T TAKE MEDICINE UNLESS YOU ARE ILL. STRONG DRUGS KILL MORE PEOPLE THAN WAR AND PESTILENCE COMBINED. UNIVERSAL PRESCRIBING WITH CURE-ALLS … Continue reading MUNYON’S SEASONAL ADVICE
“wasteful spending”
A headline in Saturday’s Scottish Times superimposed on the logo of the “not for profit” Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Boston, USA. Improvement methodology makes an important contribution to the science … Continue reading “wasteful spending”
‘Medicines on the horizon’
RCPsych in Scotland is the professional medical body for psychiatry in Scotland and “set standards and promote excellence in psychiatry and mental healthcare.” The next continuing medical educational event for … Continue reading ‘Medicines on the horizon’