Tag : screening
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Patients will start dying because we’re too busy trying to keep people healthy Subscription
Dr Tony Copperfield
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A demented bloody waste of time Subscription
Screening bloods as part of dementia testing feels incredibly pointless, writes Dr Tony Copperfield
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A shocking reminder of the importance of smear tests Subscription
When a friend is diagnosed with cervical cancer after a smear, Dr O’Loghlen realises that the ‘Jade Goody effect’ is no longer enough to keep women attending for tests
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Just because we're not at the top of a league table it doesn't mean it's time to relegate us Subscription
Why does Jeremy Hunt believe it’s fair to accuse the UK of ‘lagging behind’ other countries in terms of health?
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GPs don't have the time to become curious anymore Subscription
If we lose the art of medicine in favour of endless screening and tests, argues Dr Ramscar, general practice will become a shoddy service with a crippling pricetag.
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Call off the Mumsnet vigilantes - we were doing our best Subscription
Pelvic exams for the Pill are known now to be unnecessary - but we did them when we thought they were good for women’s health.
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New app for early dementia diagnosis Subscription
Millions of people can’t remember for the life of them where they put their car keys, but now the Government wants to diagnose them with dementia using a new app for the iPad.
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Prepare for a sea change in how we assess the risk of breast cancer screening Subscription
No more 'pinkwashing': the Marmot review is in. Breast screening has now been officially recognised in the UK to be a mixed bag, with the potential for benefit but also the risk of harm through overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
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Let’s not accept over-diagnosis Subscription
It simply isn’t ethical to continue to ignore the hazards of breast screening, says Margaret McCartney
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Breast screening is no better than Reiki Subscription
The mounting evidence that breast screening does more harm than good can no longer be ignored, says Dr Margaret McCartney
