March's Links

1. The mysterious science of anaesthesia

Anaesthesia remains a mysterious and inexact science – and thousands of patients still wake up on the operating table every year. By Kate Cole-Adams

Read the article here.

2. The Nocturnist

A project dedicated to collect and share stories about the physician experience. Access it here.

3. The Doctor Who Can Feel Your Pain

Joel Salinas is an American doctor who has a condition called mirror-touch synaesthesia. This means he can physically feel the pain of his patients. He tells Matthew Bannister what impact this has on his work.

Listen to the interview here.

4. NEJM Perspective

Out of the Straitjacket, by Michael S. Weinstein, M.D., M.B.E.

5. MiLAN Collective and the Wellcome Book Prize

Next meeting: March 14th (Wednesday) at 6pm

Venue: Flat Caps Coffee (6pm-8pm)

Book: In Pursuit of Memory, by Joseph Jebelli

More information here.

6. For those of you interested in intensive care, I think Mastering Intensive Care is an outstanding podcast!

Dr Andrew Davis, an intensivist from Australia, aims through a series of interviews with excellent physicians to "inspire and empower you to bring your best self to work and to consider adopting some of the habits and behaviours my guests give their perspectives on, with the ultimate purpose of improving outcomes for all of our patients".