Listening is the first part of research - a podcast by BMJ Group

The BMJ has long campaigned for better patient and public participation in research, making the case that it leads to better outcomes for patients and for society - but an article published in the Christmas edition of The BMJ goes further than that - and talks about the insights that participants in research provide- insights that the academic team would never be able to have themselves.

In this podcast, Seb Crutch a professor of neuropsychology, and Martin Rossor, national director for dementia research - who have been involved in neurological research as academics, and also by Valerie Mansfield, who’s a member of a patient support group, discuss how the scientific establishment can recognise those invaluable insights.Read the full article:

https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4478

Further episodes of The BMJ Podcast

Further podcasts by BMJ Group

Website of BMJ Group