Hallucinations & Insight

An outstanding piece of writing in the London Review of Books here The author having undergone major surgery develops complications. Whilst describing her hallucinations, failed analgesia and intermittent care she reminds us of the tiny things that can matter so much to a sick patient. Narrative accounts such as these have a the potential to make lasting changes to behaviour, attitudes and thus outcomes. There is more to medicine than p < 0.05.