Focused on the Premier League big kick off, not on Twitter? Here’s our summary of the highlights you might have missed.
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Our research found that half the public now support paying more income tax to support the NHS. Will politicians catch up with public opinion? - The Guardian story on our NHS income tax research has provoked a storm of debate, prompting around 1,000 comments on the article.
- Some other reaction to our research from Nick Pearce and Labour List.
- Good blog by Hugh Pym on the increasing profile of mental health care.
- Meanwhile research by Shaun Lintern for the HSJ shows cuts in mental health beds.
- Good tips from the Men’s Health Forum on how to help a friend in need.
- A heart-wrenching must read by James Titcombe for anyone interested in safety or patient-centred care.
- Doctors can write more than prescriptions: the best books by doctors.
- How attitudes have changed in 50 years. Cigarettes used to be promoted as being ‘used by doctors’.
- An American doctor’s experience of an NHS A&E.
- Gorillas and humans react in a similar fashion to a cold stethoscope.
- Not all health providers have quite yet embraced social media – take a look at this GP surgery.
- The contraceptive choices of women over eight generations.
- The number of patients on NHS waiting lists, by year.
- Is Wikipedia trusted more than journalists.
From America:
- Changes over time in attitudes of Americans to evolution.
- Instant replay: a ‘quarterback’s’ view of care coordination and why it must encompass multiple care settings.
- Why do kids on Medicaid visit emergency rooms more often?
And finally…
- A brief introduction to academic writing.
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