BMJ roundtable: How to fix out of hours care
The BMJ recently held a discussion between experts in the fields of general practice, emergency medicine, and paediatrics about the state of out of hours care in the UK, and crucially offered their vision for a better service.
Are children a special case, can urgent care ‘hubs’ be a silver bullet, is NHS 111 up to the job of triaging patients, do there enough clinicians involved in out of hours care, and are other countries doing a better job?
The state of out of hours care can best be described as ‘patchy,’ with some, even most, people receiving good and timely care although from a confusing plethora of differ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 27, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
REBROADCAST: Nature PastCast - January 1896
Physics in the late nineteenth century was increasingly concerned with things that couldn't be seen. From these invisible realms shot x-rays, discovered by accident by the German scientist William R öntgen. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - January 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Nature Publishing Group Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: July 10, 2014
The second podcast for the US Health of Americans Series - discussion of accident and injury prevention, and of CDC's role in global health. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - July 10, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Listen to The Lancet: 10 July
The second podcast for the US Health of Americans Series — discussion of accident and injury prevention, and of CDC’s role in global health. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - July 10, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
How Doctors Can Help Prevent Unnecessary Deaths
Art Caplan speaks with ethicist and author Dr. Barron Lerner about a tragic accident and the lessons it holds for society. (Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast)
Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast - June 20, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Epilepsy: Cash, Car Accidents, and Psychiatric Side Effects
Three important epilepsy studies were presented at this year's American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - May 23, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Deciding on Death While Traumatized and Under Pressure?
A man suffered a tragic, sudden accident and woke up paralyzed and with a breathing tube. Doctors asked him whether he wanted to continue living. Should they have waited? (Source: Medscape Critical Care Podcast)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Deciding on Death While Traumatized and Under Pressure?
A man suffered a tragic, sudden accident and woke up paralyzed and with a breathing tube. Doctors asked him whether he wanted to continue living. Should they have waited? (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Deciding on Death While Traumatized and Under Pressure?
A man suffered a tragic, sudden accident and woke up paralyzed and with a breathing tube. Doctors asked him whether he wanted to continue living. Should they have waited? (Source: Medscape Critical Care Podcast)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Resident Fatigue: Car Accidents
(Source: Mayo Clinic - Medical Edge Radio)
Source: Mayo Clinic - Medical Edge Radio - October 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: podcasts
Looking forward
For our first podcast of 2010, we ’ll be asking various medical professionals what they’d like to see happen to healthcare in the next decade.
Also, Chris Grundy tells us how effective 20 mph zones really are at preventing accidents. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Looking forward
For our first podcast of 2010, we’ll be asking various medical professionals what they’d like to see happen to healthcare in the next decade.
Also, Chris Grundy tells us how effective 20 mph zones really are at preventing accidents. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Sudden death
This week’s podcast is based on the BMJ series Competent Novice.Junior doctors play an important part in verifying sudden deaths in hospital and communicating with the family of the deceased. Unexpected, and often premature, deaths can be challenging to manage.
In this podcast Mabel Chew talks to Paul Frost, a consultant in intensive care medicine at the University of Wales. Paul gives practical step by step advice on dealing with sudden death, illustraded by a case study of a 19 year old stab victim who has died in the accident and emergency department.
Also this week, Annabel Ferriman takes us through the news. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Safety comes second
Last week saw Safety 2010, the international conference on preventable accidents. We hear from some of the speakers there why safety comes second when it comes to global health.
Also this week, female sexual dysfunction - fact or fiction. In advance of a BMJ debate on the topic, we get to the heart of the issue. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
