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1 Jun 2017

Benchmarking Outcomes That Matter Most to Patients: The Globe Programme

Significant variation in health outcomes exists around the world. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed…
11 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Pain During Illusory Own Arm Movement: A Study in Immersive Virtual Reality

Previous studies have demonstrated that the vision of one’s own body, or of external embodied limbs, can lead to pain relieving outcomes. Analgesic…
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2 Mar 2017

Climate Change: What Can Doctors Do?

Global warming remains one of the largest global threats to our health. The size of the challenge is immense but political interventions have so far…
8 Mins
2 Mar 2017

Editor’s Pick: 3D Printing for Biomedical Applications: Where Are We Now?

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing process. This technology provides us with the opportunity to create 3D structures by adding…
6 Mins
10 Jan 2017

Revolutionising Healthcare by Empowering Patients to Innovate

A growing stream of literature argues for a more active role for patients and caregivers in healthcare delivery, namely in…
7 Mins
10 Jan 2017

New Models of Health

Last year in England alone there were approximately 57 million failed attempts to book general practitioner appointments.
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10 Jan 2017

Editor’s Pick: Democratising Healthcare: The Role of eHealth Technologies in Driving Patient Participation

Digital technologies are changing how we practice and experience healthcare. This review focusses on the role of eHealth technologies in facilitating…
6 Mins
10 Jan 2017

Personalised Medicine with Companion Diagnostics: The Intercept of Medicines and Medical Devices in the Regulatory Landscape

Personalised medicine, with the aid of companion diagnostics, is a burgeoning field. The potential benefits of personalised medicine…