GABA Receptors Gone Bad: The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

Wrong place at the wrong time: A case of cervical embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in pregnancy

•First case of NACT in cervical embryonal RMS•Second case occurring in pregnancy•Histological review outlining diagnostic difficulties.

Where have we gone wrong?

The November BJGP Viewpoint article by Morrison and Gillies about the tragic death of Dr Pat Manson serves as a timely reminder of the pressures that UK general practice is under.1 I was sad when I heard of Pat’s death and 2 weeks later I became even more distressed when another GP working in rural Scotland took their own life. These tragedies mark the tip of an iceberg. The litany of burnout, ...

Case: Technology Adoption Gone Wrong

In small organizations, the decision to adopt a technology is often base on the acquisition cost or purchase price of a technology. The decision maker fails to access the needs of the organization and other costs associate with hardware and software acquisition. This case explores issues related to technology adoption by Gallery International, a privately own company in Singapore. Gallery Inter...

Right pace, wrong place.

Is general practice in the wrong PLACE?

In 1958 John Lykoudis, a dyspeptic smalltown Greek doctor, cured himself with antibiotics. Convinced of infective cause he prescribed his multiple antibiotic formulation ‘Elgaco’ to 30 000 patients with ulcer.1 Barry Marshall, credited with discovering the bacterial cause for ulcers, acknowledges Lykoudis.1 The JAMA considered that the association between acid and ulcer was proof of causation a...