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Armchair activist

01 February 2005

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

Think about the things in life that give you the most pleasure: watching TV with friends perhaps while drinking a chilled lager; eating out in a favourite restaurent...

Do doctors really know best?

28 June 2005

Nursing Standard

Reflections

I thought forbidden knowledge had gone out with the Ark. Few of us take kindly to being told there are things we should not discuss, let alone challenge. Free...

Laugh at his jokes – then attempt to save his life

01 May 2009

Nursing Standard

Reflections

A man goes to the doctor: ‘Hello,’ the doctor says, ‘I haven’t seen you for a while.’

When does pleasure become an addiction?

22 November 2005

Nursing Standard

Reflections

As a community psychiatric nurse I meet people from right across the social spectrum, often in their own homes. One of my clients is Liz (a pseudonym), a 35-year-old...

Smoke without fire

30 May 2006

Nursing Standard

Reflections

Cancer is a subject close to my heart. I witnessed my grandfather’s last days as he succumbed to the disease. He was admitted to hospital with what doctors thought...

Trying to predict the unpredictable

20 March 2007

Nursing Standard

Reflections

Murders and suicides committed by people with mental illness are always newsworthy. The details of the stories vary but there is one common theme: the people with...

Poor physical health and mortality in patients with schizophrenia

28 January 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Schizophrenia, its treatment and the lifestyle of patients contribute to high rates of mortality. Patients often have poorer diets, lower rates of physical activity...

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