Michael Withers
Michael is a freelance medical writer with a lifetime of work in scientific, technical and medical writing and editing. He was in charge of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s chemical education magazine for many years before entering the world of medical communications. He has worked with a number of agencies on a wide variety of education and publication activities. He developed an interest in publication and communication through digital media in the mid-1990s, and has a special interest in the application of e-learning techniques to continuing medical education.
You need to know this before you talk about diets
There’s nothing quite like diets to get people arguing. Calorie controlled, low-fat, Atkins, glycaemic index ... they all bring out the worst in bigotry...
4 reasons to have music in your operating theatre
Music can help to reduce the pain of a surgical procedure and post-operation recovery according to a recent review of relevant randomised controlled trials.
Jenny...
The unanswered questions about e-cigarettes
In 2017, people in Wales could be banned from using e-cigarettes in pubs, restaurants and their workplace.
The new Welsh Public Health Bill has divided...
What you need to know about antibiotic resistance (before you are struck off!)
Oh dear, we’re all going to die from resistant bacteria and it’s all the doctor’s fault ... again!
At least, that’s the message from the...
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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...
