Category Archives: FOAMEd

Emergency Doctors without boundaries: we need to talk about violence against women

Tweet Author: Dr Lucy Hindle – Emergency Physician – Gauteng, South Africa Co-author: Katy Hindle – Programme Manager – Gender Unit, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa Edited by: Dr Kat Evans – Emergency Physician – Cape Town, South Africa What is intimate partner violence?    IPV is violence perpetrated by an…Continue reading “Emergency Doctors without boundaries: we need to talk about violence against women”

Once Bitten, When to Fly?

It is very exciting to introduce Tim Wallace, flight nurse from the Top End, on a topic sorely neglected for a website coming from Australia – animals that can kill you. Actually, perhaps Tim can introduce Tim.  “When I was a researcher working for a haematologist, I wanted to be a paramedic, but I endedContinue reading “Once Bitten, When to Fly?”

Animal Wrangling

If you are talking about things which don’t have a huge amount of evidence but need an answer you try to achieve consensus. Here’s a little thing from Andrew Weatherall (@AndyDW_) on a recent animal wrangling publication on paediatric regional anaesthetic hot topics.  Creative people can be inspirational. They can be irritating. They can astonish andContinue reading “Animal Wrangling”

“Stan, what’s the deal with negotiations…”

“Stan, If you don’t ask for what you want, don’t expect the Neurosurgeon, God or the Tooth Fairy (in that order) to do it for you…” Unfortunately no puntastic titles this time… I have had the fortune and privilege of working with doctors from different cultures and countries during my training in the NHS. TheContinue reading ““Stan, what’s the deal with negotiations…””