Safety comes second

Safety comes second

Author: The BMJ August 28, 2013 Duration: 17:00

Last week saw Safety 2010, the international conference on preventable accidents. We hear from some of the speakers there why safety comes second when it comes to global health.

Also this week, female sexual dysfunction - fact or fiction. In advance of a BMJ debate on the topic, we get to the heart of the issue.


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