Copyright and plagiarism: be aware
By David Woods, HOC editor It’s been said that copying from one source is plagiarism; but copying from several sources is research. Whether you’re an experienced writer or a neophyte,…
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Efficient time management
By Clare Gurton Are you hopelessly busy all day yet frustrated by how little you have achieved at the end of the day? You could improve productivity by using a…
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Tools of the trade: mastering the interview
by Mary Gabb Most health economists, at some point in their careers, will be on one side or other of an interview. For interviewers, it helps to remember the sage…
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Clinical trials – Top ten mistakes in statistical analysis of clinical trials
By Ruth Murray The growth of evidence-based medicine has triggered an increased focus on the quality of clinical trials. However, careful scrutiny of the literature has revealed high rates of…
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How to use visual images when explaining QALYs
Before lecturing on quality adjusted life years (QALYs) you should carefully consider the most appropriate way to educate an audience. The most obvious visual image related to QALYs is the…
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You want money? Improve your chances of writing a winning grant proposal
by David Woods, HOC editor At some time in their careers most health economists will be faced with writing a grant proposal. Doing it properly will greatly increase your chances…
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Watch your language: Commonly misspelled words
We all know the spelling of English is erratic, illogical, and difficult. So which of these words are misspelled? barbituates callus foreward liquify preceed pruritis Barbiturates If this word is…
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Feel the fear and speak anyway
By Clare Gurton The best way to overcome fear of public speaking is to be afraid and speak anyway. As silly as this may seem, it is an important and…
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The pros and cons of e-publishing
By Ruth Murray As recently as 1990 the World Wide Web did not exist, and email was still difficult to use. Even the most optimistic experts could hardly foresee how…
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Using PowerPoint effectively
While I’m not among those, such as that august journal The Lancet, who believe that PowerPoint corrupts and absolute PowerPoint corrupts absolutely, I do think that far too many presentations using that technique actually misuse it – and abuse audiences in the process.
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