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On the day that this Randomised Controlled Trial was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, 17 July 2023, headlines and news coverage TRAILBLAZED across the world [well … Continue reading Donanemab [TRAILBLAZER]
Russell T. Davies and Ian McEwan are just two of many writers who like to imagine how the world might have “unfolded” had there been slight changes to past events. … Continue reading Admitted to a Mental Hospital: Gordon Bennett
On the cover of last month’s British Journal of General Practice was a picture of Hercules confronting the Lernaean Hydra. This prompted one commentator to say on social media; “The … Continue reading The Hydra monster of today
It is likely that you will know the phrase “Gordon Bennett” as an expression of incredulity. But who was Gordon Bennett? And why is he remembered in this way? James … Continue reading “And the Gordon Bennett Trophy goes to . . .”
The annual Royal College of Psychiatrists Awards are to “mark the highest level of achievement in psychiatry.” Last week Professor Andrea Cipriani won the Academic Researcher of the Year award at … Continue reading The Award culture of British Psychiatry
This recent Audit Scotland report was considered in the BMJ: The Scotsman of the 1st August 2017 had this as the front-page story: The Scotsman Editor concluded: “The nurses surveyed … Continue reading We ignore them at our peril