Friday, May 27, 2011
Patients' power and PACE : The Lancet - Editorial (not specfic to ovarian cancer)
"...Once every few years, we publish a paper that elicits an outpouring of consternation and condemnation from individuals or groups outside our usual reach. The latest topic to have caused such a reaction is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and—more specifically—Peter White and colleagues' randomised PACE trial published on March 5, this year....The response to the trial's publication was swift and damning. “When is the Lancet going to retract this fraudulent study?” demanded a Facebook group. A 43-page complaint (now available via Wikipedia) branded the trial “unethical and unscientific”. There were 44 formal letter submissions, eight of which we publish today, together with a response from White and colleagues." cont'd
The making of a modern medic : The Lancet
"...In the past, medical students were selected on the basis of academic knowledge; it was hoped that traits such as communication skills and sound ethics would develop organically throughout the training process. Now, medical students are increasingly selected on the basis of possession of good social skills—many UK medical schools test prospective students' communication skills, and the USA is considering changing their entrance exam to test would-be students' attitudes. Further, teaching at medical school focuses on the legal, moral, and communication attributes that doctors are expected to have, and this focus continues into a doctor's training years. But do these processes produce the professional doctors that the public deserves?...."cont'd
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