Two concepts appear to permeate political rhetoric concerning healthcare in the UK and
elsewhere: patient-centred care and consumerism. Concerned that these two important ideas …

Background Placebo or sham controls are the standard against which the benefits and harms
of many active interventions are measured. Whilst the components and the method of their …

In the UK, genomic health data is being generated in three major contexts: the healthcare
system (based on clinical indication), in large scale research programmes, and for purchasers …

This paper discusses confidentiality as a routine issue of concern to British general practitioners
participating in a qualitative study as well as in contemporaneous practice literature. …

Background People’s social and economic circumstances are important determinants of
their health, health experiences, healthcare access, and healthcare outcomes. However, …

The term ‘fake news’ has risen in prominence since 2016 as a means to discredit politically
inconvenient reporting1 and more broadly standing for all information which is ‘inaccurate’. 2 …

… Andrew Papanikitas, honorary tutor in general practice3, … Rouyard T, Engelen B,
Papanikitas A, Nakamura R. … Articles by Andrew Papanikitas …

Ethics has long been recognized as an important aspect of primary healthcare. 2 But what
are the ethical issues in primary care? How do GPs and other members of the primary …

Objectives There has been growing concern about doctors’ conflicts of interests (COIs) but it
is unclear what processes and tools exist to enable the consistent declaration and …

An ethically problematic clinical case is used to illustrate the potential importance of understanding
clinical ethics in an interdisciplinary context. Whilst much has been written on ethics …