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Is Dying Of Cancer Really The Best Way To Die?
An article written by Richard Smith which appeared yesterday in the BMJ blog has sparked some controversy. The provocative title of the blog: Dying of cancer is the best death was enough to raise dissent among… Continue reading
A Rough Guide To Spotting Bad Science
I know I’ve written about this before on the blog, but today I came across two infographics which are worth sharing on how to spot medical quackery. Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Science, classifies… Continue reading
#BereavedAtXmas
Today’s guest post is written by Kate of Sheffield Cancer Mafia, a support group for people with cancer in their lives, from those with cancer themselves to those supporting a loved one. Based in… Continue reading
When Christmas hurts
I find myself feeling very much like the Christmas Grinch this year. It’s been three years since my mother died – just a few short weeks before Christmas – followed by a… Continue reading
What Advice Would You Give To A Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patient?
I’ve just been reading 10 Tips From a 26-Year Breast Cancer Survivor in the Huffington Post. In the article Lisa Marie Wilson shares advice from her grandmother, who, aged 57, was diagnosed with breast… Continue reading
Draw Me
I am so thrilled with these drawings done by Monica Lalanda, an emergency physician in Spain, and as you can see a very talented illustrator. Monica came to the DotMED conference last week at which I was… Continue reading
Where health and creativity intersect
Originally posted on Jacquie Garton-Smith:
Being a doctor and a writer, it’s probably no surprise that I am interested in how two of my passions overlap. There are clear links between creativity and…
Rx Narrative: Story As Medicine
Last Friday I had the great pleasure of presenting at DotMED The Creative Medicine Conference, on the role of story in medicine. I spoke about how healthcare is at heart a narrative activity and… Continue reading
