Where to look for information after your bunion surgery? When a reader sought a common question, she mentioned that her surgeon was busy and thought it was her oversight to have forgotten to ask some basic questions as she left the hospital. Not everyone wants to read...
What is Surgical Risk? Surgical risk is simply the chance of a problem arising at the time of surgery. However, it can feature hours, days or even weeks afterwards. But what impact does this have on our lives? Do you know the impact of a surgical risk? We sit with the...
How to undertake the best referral Writing a letter to your GP about your patient is not just a skill but a requirement. An effective referral letter from you to the GP can open doors for both patient and yourself. I set out to discuss the process with clinical...
The Spur and Plantar Fasciitis Nothing has been so maligned as the heel spur myth as a cause of heel pain. Many professionals dealing with MSK will no doubt have to consider this. To radiology professionals, it seems pretty clear, as indicated in this X-ray [1]....
The Butchering Art Joseph Lister’s quest to transform the grisly world of Victorian Medicine Lindsey Fitzharris ISBN 978-0-141-98338-7 Penguin Books 2018 First published in the USA by Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2017 Previously published in...
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