Talk Evidence - Tramadol, medical harm, and alexa - a podcast by The BMJ

Welcome back to Talk Evidence - where Helen Macdonald and Carl Heneghan take you through what's happening in the world of Evidence.

This month we'll be discussing tramadol being prescripted postoperatively, and a new EBM verdict says that should change(1.36). How much preventable harm does healthcare causes (11.20. A canadian project to help policy makers get the evidence they need (16.55)One of our listeners thinks "Simple" GPs are anything but (28.30) - and we'll be asking Alexa about our health queries.

Reading listTreating postoperative pain? Avoid tramadol, long-acting opioid analgesics and long-term use
https://ebm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/08/16/bmjebm-2019-111236Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings
https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l4185Helen Salisbury: “Alexa, can you do my job for me?”

https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l4719

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