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Author: Teddy Marsh

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Mental Illness – The Latest Craze?

February 16, 2017September 14, 2022 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

It’s not that long ago that having mental health problems carried significant social stigma. Families would be embarrassed to admit they had

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Inappropriate A&E Attendances are Dangerous

June 10, 2016February 14, 2017 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

I’ve found myself becoming increasing concerned about the model of care being offered in many Accident and Emergency departments both in

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Medical Elephants in the ER – an ED Doc’s Rant!

April 19, 2016April 21, 2016 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

There’s no other way to do it, someone needs to mention some of the elephants in the Emergency Room. Why are

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Emergency Department Attendances; what is at the heart of the increase?

April 13, 2016April 14, 2016 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

My first experience of an Emergency Department night shift was in the early 1990s in a modern 300 bed district

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Is Obesity Self Inflicted?

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Teddy Marsh 1 Comment

Several years ago I observed a doctor consulting with an extremely obese lady, who was clearly suffering from several obesity related comorbidities.

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Tired All The Time

April 11, 2016April 12, 2016 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

Possibly one of the biggest indicators towards our profession’s tendency to over-diagnose and over-treat patients is the prevalence of so

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Same Illness Different Diagnosis

April 11, 2016April 12, 2016 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

The picture on the mantelpiece falls over The Priest says it’s God The Ufologist says it’s an alien The Medium says

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Guidance is Not Just Guidance

April 10, 2016March 29, 2017 Teddy Marsh 0 Comments

Not too many years ago, all medical practitioners used to practice the shady art of anecdotal medicine. Very much like the

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