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Global Surgery: Experiences from the frontline of developing world healthcare in Uganda
Access to safe surgery is all but guaranteed for us in the Western world, in stark contrast to those in low income countries like...
Problematic Polypharmacy: ‘The drugs don’t work, they just make you worse…’
Drug Policy is based on a fine balance between future benefit and harm. However, over-prescription is a growing problem: 6.5% of all hospital admissions...
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy – a new tool for incision management?
Physicians and healers have been sucking poisons and toxins (for example, snake bite venom) from wounds for about 2,500 years . Cupping, a procedure...
No-one tells you about the wind; the effects of shift working
Friday – the most magical day of the week. 5pm – best time of the day. Songs have been written, films made (although if...
The ‘Cutting Season’
Ah, school summer holidays! Childhood memories of endless sunny days (it only ever rained if you were caravanning or camping!), being out from dawn...
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Improving the eye care of prone patients with Covid-19
The emergence of Covid-19 has led to unprecedented levels of ICU occupancy and mechanical ventilator use in the UK and worldwide. With non-intensivists often...
