At the recent European Health Forum Gastein, a group of “young Gasteiners” blogged live from the talks. A selection of the blogs are on the BMJ blogsite. Tessa Richards, assistant editor, BMJ, also attended the conference. You can read her blog and introduction to the “young Gasteiners” here. Being a researcher you are, by the […]
Tessa Richards: Run a lot, laugh a lot, and sometimes go hungry
In the mountain resort of Bad Hofgastein in Austria, exercise is King. In early October the power walkers head for the mountains and noticeably less fit conference goers head for the European Health Forum Gastein. Attending conferences which start early, finish late, and include lunchtime workshops as well as a smorgasbord of parallel sessions, can […]
Dan Cauchi : From health kick to goal
At the recent European Health Forum Gastein, a group of “young Gasteiners” blogged live from the talks. A selection of the blogs are on the BMJ blogsite. Tessa Richards, assistant editor, BMJ, also attended the conference. You can read her blog and introduction to the “young Gasteiners” here. GOAL! Definitely the best, most interesting lunch […]
Douglas Altman: When one word is enough (Blood and Lamborghinis)
Long before Top Gear, for a while in my twenties (and for the only time in my life) I regularly bought a car magazine called, well, Car. The magazine was quite unlike the staid competitors, which I had seen occasionally, probably mainly in doctors’ waiting rooms. Car probably appealed to the younger reader, with test […]
Muza Gondwe on expanding the African Science Café network
Magical, subversive, and democratic are the words that Dr.Daniel Glaser, head of special projects in public engagement at the Wellcome Trust, used to describe the charm of science cafes in mediating dialogue between scientists and the public. He said this during a two day workshop on African Science cafes held in Nairobi, Kenya last month. […]
Martin McShane: Yes Minister
I used to love Yes Minister. The civil service is full of very clever and erudite people who are hugely creative. Their brilliance shines through in the guidance just issued to PCTs and clinical commissioning groups on strategies to achieve cost-effective prescribing. As it says in the widely circulated Chief Executive’s Bulletin, “This guidance reflects […]
Alison Spurrier: Does the nurse that makes a difference need to be educated to degree level?
A recent editorial in the BMJ discusses mandatory graduate entry to nursing in England. Does the nurse that makes a difference need to be educated to degree level? This question is not straightforward due to the complex relationships that nurses enjoy with their patients and the multi faceted nature of nursing. […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 11 October 2010
JAMA 6 Oct 2010 Vol 304 1447 “In 2005, because our evaluation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Arizona revealed dismal outcomes, we established a statewide program aimed at improving survival.” I like the way the chief investigator uses the word dismal: I like his name, which is Bentley Bobrow: and I like his study too, […]
Research highlights – 8 October 2010
“Research highlights” is a weekly round-up of research papers appearing in the print BMJ. We start off with this week’s research questions, before providing more detail on some individual research papers and accompanying articles. […]
Domhnall MacAuley: RCGP Annual Primary Care Conference 2010
Leadership. Today’s trendy word, endlessly abused, was back on stage at the 4th RCGP annual meeting in Harrogate. Tanni Grey-Thompson multiple Paralympic gold medallist told us of the pain and pleasure of achievement at the highest level, the grind of training, the setbacks, the importance of goal setting, the ecstasy of winning and the glory of victory. Both […]