Multimorbidity and the inverse care law in primary care
The inverse care law is not a natural law but the result of policies that restrict access to effective needs based care. For healthcare services to narrow rather than widen inequalities in health, they...
View ArticleShould all advertising of cosmetic surgery be banned? Yes
After the recent breast implant debacle, the Department of Health is reviewing cosmetic procedures in the UK, including advertising to the public. Fazel Fatah says advertising preys on patients’...
View ArticleRx: A dose of ethics to revive trust in medical practice
“Gold jewellery? Cars and air conditioners to survive the sweltering Indian summer, or an exotic foreign trip to escape it? These are among the luxury gifts listed in a parliamentary committee report...
View ArticlePatient information leaflets: “a stupid system”
The NHS’s multifarious patient information leaflets are inaccurate, inconsistent, and confusing, finds Margaret McCartney, and effort is duplicated because each trust commissions its own, often from...
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