Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
Image by Arek Socha from Pixaby “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability” – Sir William Osler (1849-1919) Uncertainty is common when making decisions about healthcare. It is recommended that healthcare providers talk about this uncertainty with patients experiencing multiple long-term health conditions (MLTCs) so decisions about healthcare can be made together. However, there is currently a lack of guidance for doctors on how to talk about uncertainty with their patients. There […]
Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is about researchers and patients/public members working together in equal partnership to do research. PPI in health research is critical because it ensures that the research we do is relevant to and benefits those most impacted by the research. PPI for large programmes of work involving multiple studies […]
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