Introducing Doctor Informed

Introducing Doctor Informed

Author: The BMJ October 24, 2021 Duration: 14:11
Doctor Informed is a new podcast for hospital doctors, from The BMJ - created in collaboration with THIS Institute, and sponsored by Medical Protection. Medical expertise is fundamental to the practice of medicine. But other skills and knowledge are important too. Doctor Informed gives the inside story on the evidence about giving the best care and having positive relationships with patients and colleagues. In this trailer, meet two of the hosts of Doctor Informed - Clara Munro, a surgical trainee in the North East Deanery, and Jenni Burt, senior social scientist at THIS Institute.

www.bmj.com/podcasts/doctorinformed


Produced by The BMJ, this weekly audio series delves into the pivotal research and urgent clinical debates shaping modern medicine. Each episode moves beyond the published page, bringing together the authors, critics, and practitioners directly involved to dissect a new study or a pressing health question. The conversation is rigorous and nuanced, designed for those who appreciate the complexity behind headlines. You’ll hear unscripted discussion about methodology, implications for practice, and the occasional healthy disagreement that drives science forward. This isn't just a summary of the latest findings; it's a critical appraisal in real time, offering listeners a front-row seat to the evolving discourse that defines evidence-based care. The Medicine and Science from The BMJ podcast serves as an essential audio companion for clinicians, academics, and anyone keen to understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind medical news. It transforms the latest evidence from the journal into an accessible, thought-provoking dialogue, ensuring that busy professionals can stay deeply informed. Tune in for a direct, intelligent, and often surprising take on the science that matters most.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 1000

Medicine and Science from The BMJ
Podcast Episodes
Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:17
Medical error is not included on death certificates or in rankings of cause of death. Martin Makary, professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, joins us to explain why we don't measure medical e…
Ecigarettes; ”...the risk is 5% of that caused by smoking” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
Nicholas Hopkinson, reader in respiratory medicine at Imperial College London, joins us to explain why a new report from the Royal College of Physicians supports the role of electronic cigarettes as part of a comprehensi…
BMJ roundtable: How to fix out of hours care [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:19
The BMJ recently held a discussion between experts in the fields of general practice, emergency medicine, and paediatrics about the state of out of hours care in the UK, and crucially offered their vision for a better se…
Bad with names [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:20
It's bad practice to prescribe a brand name drug when a cheaper, viable and approved generic is available. But, particularly in the US, this happens too much, at major cost to the health system. The team behind Michigan…
Doctors in spaaaaaace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:59
Sheyna Gifford has an unusual claim to fame—she is the first doctor ever to work on Mars. Not the planet Mars, of course, but Mauna Loa, a volcano in Hawaii, whose dusty, rust coloured landscape is probably the closest o…
Budget decisions can decrease alcohol deaths in less than 18 months [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:03
Alcohol consumption has been a perennial problem, but recently The economic downturn and rises in alcohol taxation seem to have stemmed the persistent rise in associated mortality. Nick Sheron, head of clinical herpetolo…
Greenwing cast explain why they’re with the junior doctors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:49
Abi Rimmer, BMJ careers reporter, talks to the cast of hospital comedy Greenwing, who explain why they're supporting junior doctors on the picket line. Read her report: http://bmj.co/1oJ2W41