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"Possibly the reason that it’s so hard to persuade GPs to increase their sessions is that many of them are already working full time, albeit over three days." Dr Helen Salisbury on the reality of GPs' working hours bmj.com/content/386/bm…
"I’m often astounded by the inherent goodness of people." In the UK about half of adults volunteer. Prof Scarlett McNally looks at the benefits of volunteering, beyond just fulfilling a charity’s aims bmj.com/content/386/bm…
Many people in England and Wales are dying in pain without access to the services and support they and their families need, a report by the charity Marie Curie has found bmj.com/content/386/bm…
Far too many people are being denied their right to autonomous decision making at the end of their lives. Charlotte Augst says we need cross-sector and multi-level collaboration to change this bmj.com/content/386/bm…
1 in 4 people say the last close friend or family member they know who died received medical treatment they would not have wanted. Read Charlotte Augst's thoughts on how to shift this stubborn reality and enable more autonomous decision-making at the end of people's lives.
"The juggling act between reducing mortality while minimising antibiotic overuse requires more data and tough decisions." ann robinson comments on the latest medical research bmj.com/content/386/bm…
Is the UK public ready for radical change to improve health? A series of citizens assemblies could help provide an answer Dr Rebecca McKee Dr Lucinda Hiam bmj.com/content/386/bm…
"We have no magic wand for social issues.” GPs have long seen the effects of council funding crises: from the effects of poor housing to the long tail of insufficient spending on public health. Sally Howard ✍️ speaks to GPs in struggling regions bmj.com/content/386/bm…
"We need a fairly robust medical team to take care of all the different medical problems that can occur." Jonathan Finnoff, DO, chief medical officer of the US #Olympic and #Paralympic Committee, tells The BMJ what it’s like to be a medic for an Olympic team bmj.com/content/386/bm…
With the rise of new technologies and AI, should medical schools and students start paying greater attention to those skills and knowledge—such as ethics and communication skills—that are more “uniquely human?" Daniel Sokol bmj.com/content/386/bm…