A new initiative offers eight quick ways doctors in training can beat burnout

Dr Allan Gaw takes a look at the history of placebos in clinical research

Doctors in training may be reluctant to speak out and question a senior colleague’s decision. But risk adviser Alan Frame explains why failing to speak up could cost lives

Ten years ago the WHO’s Surgical Safety Checklist was launched promising dramatic reductions in operative mortality. Has it lived up to expectations?

The specialty promises a varied and challenging career

Trainee doctors play a key role in hospital record keeping. FYi editor Dr Naeem Nazem offers practical advice on avoiding common pitfalls

Hospital doctor turned technology advocate Matt Fenech tells FYi about his future vision for artificial intelligence in medicine

...Mrs W had undergone a hysterectomy through a previous caesarian section scar and serous fluid is now leaking from the wound...

Book review by Dr Greg Dollman