BS Medicine Podcast
Hosted by
James McCormack
and
Mike Allan
These podcasts promote healthy skepticism and critical thinking, with the majority presented in a case-based format.
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Episode 3: How clinicians can manage their anxiety about litigation complaints and become more contented
Show notes THE CASE M is a hard-working clinician in primary care aiming for high professional standards; they passed all their exams at medical school and post grad training, and continue to engage in regular CPD. To their surprise, medicine in practice seems to get more and more difficult as time goes on. Many patients […]...
Episode 599: A single dose for treating yeast infections?
In episode 599, James and Mike invite Roni Kraut to the podcast for the first time to talk about a common problem that has a simple answer. What route and/or duration of antifungals is needed when treating uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis in non-pregnant women. Tune in to find out all the simple details. Show Notes Tools […]...
Episode 2: How clinicians can manage their workload and become more contented
THE CASE Mrs P is aged 56 and has Type 2 Diabetes. Her HBA1c has reduced from 69 (8.5) to 58 (7.5) and her SBP has been reduced from 150 to 135. Her GP gets this discharge summary: Mrs P had surgery for a bowel obstruction caused by adhesions from a previous hysterectomy 5 years […]...
PREMIERE EPISODE 1: The Contented Clinician
THE CASE A 40 y/o, or so, primary health care provider who enjoys taking care of patients and has been working hard for the last 12 years they want to make their practice less frustrating, more interesting, more rewarding. Welcome to the premiere episode of The Contented Clinician Podcast! We’re excited to introduce you to […]...
Episode 598: Insomnia – hours of sleep is not the goal! – PART II
In episode 598, James and Mike continue to talk with David Gardner about the issue of insomnia. We discuss his latest, very cool, Your Answers When Needing Sleep (YAWNS NB) randomized clinical trial. YAWNS was a pragmatic, open-label, minimum-contact, RCT where people with long-term use of benzodiazepines and current or past insomnia were randomly allocated […]...
