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Serials

The BJGP publishes serials on a range of subjects, from clinical instruction to light-hearted tales and real-life scenarios. All are free to access and can viewed via the following links.

A patient's diary

Extract from Episode 1 by John Salinsky:

'I have decided to keep a diary to record the state of my health and my dealings with the medical profession. This will help me to keep track of the various symptoms that are currently assailing me and it may subsequently be of great interest to medical research scientists ... My name is Geoffrey Norman Gland, or G Norman Gland as I generally sign myself.' Read more

Top tips in 2 minutes

Extract from Top Tip by Ruth Bastable, Sarah Rann, and Vinny Barker:

'Knowing what an interesting speaker you are and how passionately you feel about this area of your work, your colleagues plead with you to pass on some essential pearls of wisdom. What are your top tips in 2 minutes?' Read more

Tips and tricks in performing a systematic review

Extract from Chapter 1 by Adrian Sayers:

'The first step is to outline your research question, and identify the knowledge you are looking to gather. Step two is to conduct some unsystematic research to check that a review does not already exist. The best places to look for a review are in databases that only have reviews: for example, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR); Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD); and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).' Read more

A farewell to heart sink?

Extracts from Chapter 1by Gwenda Delany:

'Heartsink encounters are of course not limited to doctors, or even to medical professionals...'
Case history: 'Monica often responds to your suggestions with a sigh, opening her eyes very wide; then silence. As she lives on the edge of your practice area, she has difficulty arriving punctually for appointments. It's impossible not to feel irritated yourself by Monica's behaviour; you are being challenged to discover the secret source of her irritation, in every sense …' Read more

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