Book review: Adventures in Human Being
Jim Killgore reviews the latest book by Gavin Francis.
Career in cardiology: At the heart of medicine
The dynamic specialty of cardiology offers a broad range of career opportunities at the cutting edge of medicine
An enlightened balance
A career in medicine can be all-consuming. Allan Gaw considers whether making space for other interests can make you an even better doctor
Digital doctoring - the world of medical apps
With so many medical apps on the market, doctors have to be increasingly careful in deciding which ones are worth downloading
Care with compassion - caring for older patients
An aging UK population means that trainee doctors will increasingly face older patients with multiple morbidities. MDDUS adviser Dr Greg Dollman offers advice.
Mastering core skills
Dr Priya Mistry gets to grips with three more core skills that all trainees must perform
Case study: Just heartburn
A case of suspected heartburn turns out to be something far more serious.
New law on remote prescribing
MEMBERS are reminded that a new EU law came into effect on 1 July 2015 requiring doctors to prescribe only drugs that are licensed for use where the patient lives – for example, when they are prescribing drugs via online consultations.
Missed appendicitis
...The GP advises Mr H that appendicitis is unlikely due to his age and the lack of other related symptoms...