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    The evidence on doctors strikes and patient harm

    The evidence on doctors strikes and patient harm

    FromThe BMJ Podcast

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    The evidence on doctors strikes and patient harm

    FromThe BMJ Podcast

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    Length:
    10 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 27, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Doctors considering strike action may worry about the effect on patients. David Metcalfe and colleagues examine the evidence and find that “patients do not come to serious harm during industrial action provided that provisions are made for emergency care.”

    Read the full analysis:
    http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6231
    Released:
    Nov 27, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.