Only for those who don't have a copy of Debrett's on the occasional table in the lavatory.
I think so I am afraid. For a rheumatoid clinic service evaluation must be easy: Expenditure £4,765,000 Of which: Drug budget £2,210,000...
Also in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/15/long-covid-symptoms-flu-cold Why do they have to say 'study finds' when they...
In my experience as a clinician, outcome measures never provided a basis for assessment of service provision. Maybe they should but I find it hard...
This is a very common misconception - that somehow inflammation is 'perpetuated' by myeloid cell activity. The inflammation in multiple sclerosis...
Thyroidectomy does not deal with Graves ophthalmopathy, which can be progressive and lead to loss of sight. The ophthalmopathy is mediated by...
Seems like an article in the Journal of Bananas saying bananas are good.
I presume so. The problem as ever is that unless you know why you are measuring something there is no way of knowing how you should be doing the...
Would that be 'nodding off'?
An error in the link is not going to cause any harm. Anyone who chases the links should see what has happened.
Looks as if that second links wrong - should be to the 'Anomalies' paper. I will email George if that looks to be so.
George M is expecting some flak. If so I will probably respond with a letter.
I am a bit involved with other things at present to engage in polishing what looks like a very good draft letter. I am very happy to sign a letter...
Part of the problem is that there is no scientific community any more. It has been destroyed by the publication companies and by politics related...
The reality is more depressing. Big national patient organisations for big common diseases of which an example might be hmm nudge nudge, maybe...
I am not saying that and I remarked to Hutan that I agree with you on that. But look at it this way. As a seasoned biomedical scientist with a...
Not sure what voted or directed would mean here? If someone else funded it and the patients were keen I cannot see we can object. it might have...
This is where I would worry. Patient organisations are a very mixed bag. There are very few official 'national organisations'. For rheumatoid in...
I think Hutan is talking about all these things.
And surely that is entirely their prerogative. Implausible theories sometimes turn out right. The problem there was just poor lab science. There...
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