Darzi’s five pledges fail to quell doctors’ anxieties about polyclinics

New health minister promises open door, pledges to work with doctors.

Investigating People’s Anxieties and Concerns About COVID-19

Background: In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19’s outbreak as an international public health emergency. In March 2020, WHO evaluation showed that COVID-19 could be considered a pandemic disease. Nowadays, the spread of COVID-19 threatens all aspects of human living conditions. In this regard, the objectives of this research are to investigate the anxieties...

Educating doctors about rheumatology.

1 The doctors who need it don't want it and will not have it. 2 Rheumatic patients fare better at the hands of a rheumatologist than of any other doctor. 3 Most rheumatic patients would be well advised to keep as far away from most orthopaedic surgeons as possible most of the time. 4 The information general practitioners require in postgraduate teaching is seldom given by rheumatologists becaus...

Click or clique? Using educational technology to address students' anxieties about peer evaluation

Peer bias is recognised as a primary factor in negative student perceptions of peer assessment strategies. This study trialled the use of classroom response systems, widely known as clickers, in small seminar classes in order to actively engage students in their subject’s assessment process while providing the anonymity that would lessen the impact of peer pressure. Focus group reflection on th...

Deployment anxieties

Going off to war may stir up a wide range of intense feelings, including anxiety, excitement, depression, pride, and anticipation of what is to come. While a certain amount of anxiety is expected for most people, in some cases, anxiety can become overwhelming and interfere with your ability to function. Fortunately, there are various resources for members of the armed forces and a variety of po...