To the edge of the cliff and back. With The Beatles
To take on a case where death or paralysis is a given, and life, a freak chance, takes confidence in […]
Because it takes a virus to teach us compassion
Disease, death and shortage is bringing us closer to humaneness. But will kindness be trending when the storm has blown
Why surgeons should behave like comrades
How do doctors respond to the failure of other doctors? A debate with a lawyer friend about what to do
Lock-down luxuries
The phone rings. It’s the courier. “Sir, there is a Blue Dart consignment to be delivered at your home. It’ll
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Tackling a short circuit of the brain
Tanya was seven when she began to see sparks of violet in front of her eyes. “You’re watching too much
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Lockdown Luxuries – 2
Let’s face it. The corona virus has exposed us to a world we’d never have imagined. While a few people
What variety of tumour is the kindest?
I plugged in the cerebral angiogram films against the white light of the view box and explained the imaging findings
If there is God, why have the surgeon?
Atheists and agnostics make as fabulous surgeons as believers, my experience has revealed. Is there then place for prayer in
Staying awake as your brain is opened
Pump your fist, read from an iPad, play the violin, watch us open your skull on a screen – awake
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The decision is yours, but the doctor is the expert
Questioning the doctor defines modern medical ethics centred around choice. But sometimes, it’s important for patients to decide that they