When doctor becomes patient: levelling up the medical hierarchy

The perspective on medical care changes when the doctor becomes a patient. 

In the October episode, host Dr Hannah Harris (DTB's Clinical Editor and GP) speaks with the newly appointed Editor-in-Chief, Dr Gordon Mallarkey, to introduce themselves to the DTB podcast listeners and discuss the latest edition of the journal.

Hannah summarises her editorial about doctor-patient communication, reflecting on medical gaslighting and her personal experience as a breast cancer patient. They also discuss a drug review on Inbrija, an inhaled powder form of levodopa, used to treat intermittent 'OFF' motor episodes in Parkinson’s disease, and conclude with a review of spasticity management, covering non-pharmacological, oral, injectable, and surgical options.

Read the issue on our website: https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/10.   We would love to hear from you with comments or questions via email (dtb@bmj.com), or you can find us on X with the handle @DTB_BMJ, and also LinkedIn and Facebook under “Pharmacy at BMJ Group”.   The DTB Podcast is hosted by Hannah Harris. It is produced by Hannah Harris and Letícia Amorim. It is edited by Letícia Amorim.