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Dr Margaret McCartney argues for an end to political quick fixes — and more power to general practice
This is the last of my columns for the FT. My aim was to help readers, but, looking back, I find it hard to judge whether I did
Recent studies that support compression-only resuscitation suggest that mouth-to-mouth isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Brace yourselves – girls really are hitting puberty younger
Research shows that sleep deprivation can be medically therapeutic for people suffering from depression, mania and anxiety
The regulation of psychotherapists is long overdue: patients deserve to be protected, not patronised by those who claim to know best
Information and knowledge are all very well, but there is nothing wrong with seeking the reassurance of a fully trained professional
There appears to be a link between poor dental hygiene and risk of cardiovascular disease
Maybe the reason premenstrual tension is no longer topical is because there are no new treatments for it
‘Personalised’ medical treatments may produce more dilemmas
The truth is that most people with memory problems do not have dementia
Are drugs to prevent blood clots in danger of being over-prescribed?
Why you should be wary of washing down medication with grapefruit juice
Is television really the best cure for bored hospital patients?
Why the reliability of peer review is increasingly in doubt
The role of cognitive behavioural therapy in pain control
Are traditional dermatological assessments the best way of identifying melanoma skin cancer? By Margaret McCartney
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