A 36-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of dizziness brought on with bending. He described the sensation of the…
Social distancing has emerged as a key measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.1 Limitation of virus transmission is particularly…
- November 22, 2022
Patients gather in large hospitals: the current situation of Chinese hospitals and the direction of medical reform
As doctors, we find it thought-provoking to read in the paper, ‘Is it worth being a doctor? Effective altruism and…
- November 22, 2022
Surveys in decline: the death of the denominator
COVID-19 has revealed many unrecognised problems. I have become aware that medical surveys are becoming less scientific. This perhaps always…
- November 22, 2022
Hyperkalemia in diabetes: newer insights into mechanism and treatment
Hyperkalemia is a troublesome complication in diabetes which may present in early stages of diabetic kidney disease. Hyperkalemia is often…
- November 22, 2022
Cost-effectiveness of whole leg compared to proximal leg ultrasound scans in the diagnosis of acute deep vein thrombosis: an observational study
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the term given to a medical condition in which a blood clot forms in…
We thank Thakker et al1 for their insights into the recent announcement of changes to the UK Foundation Programme Office…
- November 22, 2022
Supervised cognitive experiential training of surgical skills
Background Teaching surgical skills is demanding and often challenging. Early during the 20th century, Dr William Halsted embraced Dr Osler’s…
- November 22, 2022
Residency interviews in the digital era
In the midst of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the US Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) required residency programme transition from…