Some background
My name is Euan Lawson and I am a GP in Cumbria.
A Northern Doctor
I work in a variety of different settings. I do some regular daytime general practice, out of hours work, substance misuse work, tutoring work with medical undergraduates and GP appraising amongst other things. The proportions of each of these ebbs and flows…
I’ve always had contrary argumentative tendencies so blogging is a natural outlet to stop me haranguing too many colleagues.
I like evidence-based medicine. As a medical student I remember arguing in the pub that public health medicine and epidemiology were perhaps the most important of the subjects we studied. Despite the guffaws I persisted, no doubt aided by a pint or three, with my views. I am sure that all too few students have avoided the apple-cheeked cliche of ‘wanting to help people’ when quizzed on their motivations for entering medicine.
But students and doctors still crave the ego-boost of the human drama and the slim chance of getting the thanks in person; not by proxy through reduced mortality and morbidity statistics.
I’d love to talk to you. I work at the BMJ and my name is Luisa Dillner.
best wishes
Some pedantry:
Cumbria is geographically in the middle of the UK. So you are actually Central Doctor. If we take Shetland into consideration as well you might actually become Southern Doctor.
You have probably heard this before but us Jocks cant help it.
Hi Jock,
Yes, fair point, but it doesn’t quite have the same ring does it?. Also I am an Aberdeen graduate, born in Angus, and I was taking that into consideration…
Cheers
Euan
Euan
Just to say that you are a very talented writer. On occasion you are even better than Ben Goldacre. Keep up the great work as you are meant for greater things
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Best
Rita
Interesting site, will “favourite” and keep dipping into it. You might be familiar with the trust I mention in my blog…
“Trust” with a capital T, by the way, as in CPFT
Hey there
I love your blog, I have worked in drugs and HIV/AIDS since 1995.
Would love the opportunity to discuss potential shared project work.
Regards
Roweena