“BS – Medicine without the BS” – has got to be top of my list as a “go to” podcast for medical information – it is one of the top (typically in the top 3) medical podcasts in Canada and one of the top 20 in most other countries.
It is also supported by a fantastic website and linked to a number of other useful decision making tools.
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The podcasts are presented by James McCormack and Michael Allan who have presented several times here in New Zealand over recent years invited by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice.
They promote healthy skepticism and critical thinking and most of the podcasts are presented in a case-based approach. I really enjoy their sense of humour which they build into the whole process to make the learning more interesting. Occasionally they have great guests like Bob Rangno, Adil Virani, Mike Kolber, Tina Korownyk and our own Bruce Arroll help them out.
The overriding messages are:
- Be familiar with the evidence (not critical appraisal) for the conditions you treat
- Start with low doses unless the condition is life-threatening
- Engage patients in shared-informed decision-making by discussing with them their risk without treatment, their risk with treatment, and any potential adverse effects including cost
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Dr Jo Scott-Jones Medical Director Pinnacle.
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