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9 Jan 2018

Precision Oncology with Electronic Medical Records

Electronic medical record (EMR)-based precision oncology is a vision that is so far limited to a few pilot and basket studies, with the goal being the…
9 Mins
9 Jan 2018

A Transition from Disease-Centred to Goal-Directed Individualised Care of Patients with Multiple Morbidities: A Journey to Goal-Orientated Patient Healthcare

Goal-orientated healthcare is multi-level strategic planning of medical care in which the patient’s goals are set first and, thereafter, their…
9 Mins
9 Jan 2018

Nanoparticles as Emerging Diagnostic Tools in Liquid Tumours

Nanotechnology has become an important approach to improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer; advances in this area have made it possible to use…
8 Mins
9 Jan 2018

Automated Item Generation: The Future of Medical Education Assessment?

A major innovation in psychometric science, termed automated item generation (AIG), holds the potential to revolutionise assessment in medical education.
4 Mins
8 Jan 2018

Delivering Healthcare to Modern Conflict Zones

The nature of recent conflicts around the world has brought about new challenges for the provision of healthcare.
6 Mins
13 Nov 2017

Patient Self-Management Tools Should be Used to Enhance the Doctor–Patient Relationship

The opportunity for patients to manage their own healthcare needs has grown exponentially in recent years due to self-management devices and the…
4 Mins
18 Oct 2017

Healthcare Reform: When Do We Need It and How?

Dr Maxine Szramka is a Rheumatologist in Sydney Australia. She blogs regularly at Dr Maxine Speaks10 and is a passionate advocate for the health and…
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25 Sep 2017

Improving Patient-Doctor Communication: An Urgent Requirement for Better Patient Outcomes

Several healthcare professionals at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2017 expressed concerns with patient-doctor communication