This book was authored by a surgeon and based around the idea that a simple checklist can act as the solution to all the problems faced within life’s complexities, particularly within medical procedures. He argued that having a checklist can prevent us from making silly mistakes or forgetting basic steps. They provide a basic, but…
Read MoreHOW DOES CANCER ACTUALLY KILL?
This question came to my mind as I was writing my reflections on the Cancer lecture I attended. I had never thought about Cancer in such great detail before and it made me start pondering on the biology of Cancer itself. I know that Cancer is an uncontrollable growth of your own body cells and…
Read More“PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE SHOULD BE LEGAL.”
Firstly, I would like to make it clear that ‘assisted suicide’ in this statement is referring to active euthanasia which is performed by a doctor. This may be an injection or a form of medication which are both administered by the doctor to a terminally ill patient with a significantly reduced quality of life. In…
Read More“CHILDHOD VACCINATIONS SHOULD BE MADE COMPULSARY.” 💉
This was quite an interesting debating topic as I was given the position of arguing FOR the statement. After completing my research I felt as though I was in slight disagreement with the statement, however I didn’t feel I had any strong opinions on the matter. During the debate I gave my points to support…
Read More“COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON THE NHS.” 🌿
I found this really interesting to research about as on one side we have the conventional medicinal treatments which are without doubt successful, but can have some severe side effects; whilst on the other hand we have non-scientifically proven treatments which are in some cases believed to have a placebo effect on patients, but have…
Read More“HUMAN GENETIC ENGINEERING IS A STEP TOO FAR.” ✂️
Every week I will be sharing a statement which I have argued either for or against in my college debating society. I find all these topics incredibly interesting, so I will be sharing point for both sides of the argument so I can reflect on my points as well as everybody else’s opinions. I may…
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