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Neal Maskrey: Do doctors need to understand more about decision making?

Posted on May 16, 2014July 28, 2014 by BMJ

A few months before the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, we moved to the sports mad north west of England, where you could taste the anticipation. St George’s flags hung from houses, work rotas were switched to catch the live matches on TV, and we put on a street barbeque for England’s first match. Bunting […]

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Neal Maskrey: Learning the patterns to unlock decision making

Posted on May 1, 2014July 28, 2014 by BMJ

The hardest of hearts must have been softened by the improvement in Anglo-Irish relations in recent years. The Queen’s speech in 2011 at the state dinner in Dublin Castle, with its apology for “things we wish had been done differently or not at all,” was a remarkable occasion. Think about an Irish television audience of […]

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Neal Maskrey: Medical maths

Posted on April 9, 2014July 28, 2014 by BMJ

Most of us end up with a handful of people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives. I’ve been lucky to have had dozens of memorable teachers, and one of the first was Miss Molineux. Miss Molineux was young, enthusiastic, and kind. We were not […]

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Neal Maskrey: Where is the evidence for evidence based medicine?

Posted on March 19, 2014July 28, 2014 by BMJ

The internet was 25 years old last week. When Tim Berners-Lee was asked what has surprised him most about the internet’s use he replied “kittens.” With respect, I disagree. The most surprising aspect of the internet is how easy it is to genuinely interact with people around the world. My e-friends might not come to […]

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