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Professionalism in 2024: today's doctors shouldn't be held to outdated ideas

Feb 27, 2024 | bmj.com | Nicholas Phillips |Marina Politis

Nicholas Phillips, final year medical student1, Marina Politis, final year medical student21University of Cardiff, Wales, UK2University of Glasgow, Scotland, UKNicholas Phillips and Marina Politis question whether the concept of professionalism is always representative of today's medical workforceProfessionalism is a term that most healthcare professionals are familiar with, but defining it can be challenging and often varies by context and person.
Changes to the UK foundation programme add further challenges for doctors pursuing clinical academic careers

Feb 23, 2024 | bmj.com | Marina Politis |Kate Womersley |Charlotte Summers

Marina Politis, final year medical student1, Kate Womersley, research fellow2, Charlotte Summers, professor of intensive care medicine3 1University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 2George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, London, UK 3University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK The recently announced changes to how academic foundation jobs are allocated will not remove the barriers that prevent clinicians from pursuing research, write Marina Politis, Kate Womersley, and Charlotte...
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Jan 3, 2024 | wonkhe.com | Jim Dickinson |Marina Politis

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How to close the gender health gap

Dec 20, 2023 | wonkhe.com | Marina Politis |Jim Dickinson |Jo Fox |James Coe

Sex and gender influence the development of health conditions, the manifestation of symptoms, the effectiveness of treatments and overall clinical outcomes, yet remain overlooked by researchers and clinicians alike. The medical evidence base relies on studies which are predominantly based on males – including cell lines, animals and people who participate in clinical trials – while females are under-represented.
“Why I . . .” medical students discuss their hobbies and passions

Jun 30, 2023 | bmj.com | Marina Politis

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The relationship between frailty and social vulnerability: a systematic review

Jun 26, 2023 | thelancet.com | Peter Hanlon |Heather Wightman |Marina Politis |Stella Kirkpatrick

SummaryBoth frailty (reduced physiological reserve) and social vulnerability (scarcity of adequate social connections, support, or interaction) become more common as people age and are associated with adverse consequences. Analyses of the relationships between these constructs can be limited by the wide range of measures used to assess them.
Junior doctors’ strike-what do medical students need to know?

Mar 10, 2023 | bmj.com | Louise Griffin |Marina Politis

StudentJunior doctors’ strike... Junior doctors’ strike—what do medical students need to know?
Combinations of Frailty, Social Isolation and Loneliness and the Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes: A UK Biobank Analysis

Jan 25, 2023 | annfammed.org | Peter Hanlon |Barbara I. Nicholl |Marina Politis |Lynsay Crawford

AbstractContext: Three challenges for ageing populations are frailty (a state of reduced physiological reserve), social isolation (objective lack of social connections), and loneliness (subjective experience of feeling alone). Frailty may often co-exist with loneliness or social isolation.