CLINICAL PRACTICE · MEDICAL EDUCATION · RESEARCH · REFLECTION
Notes from practice, teaching and research.
I’m Antony Willman, a general practitioner, medical educator and primary care researcher. This is where I share evidence, educational resources and reflections on the work of medicine.
Latest writing
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Small but new and darker mole
This person presented with a mole that although small, was new and changing and looked wrong. There are 7 or 8 moles in view here, one near the … Small but new and darker mole
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should you publish during your PhD?
So you are not doing PhD by publication. You’re not in a country and/or discipline which expects you to publish during your PhD – yes really, some do… should you publish during your PhD?
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Suspicious mole on back
Men are more likely to get melanomas on the back (around 41%). It is also a difficult place to spot one. Not very dramatic, but different to other … Suspicious mole on back
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Another sorry melanoma story
Searching on melanoma and Covid/Lockdown for some background to a research paper I am working on, I found this sad story in The Scottish Sun. The … Another sorry melanoma story
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New, changing mole is cancer
This is an archive case. I’m planning to post more cases this year-this blog was originally aimed at medical professionals, but my ongoing clinical … New, changing mole is cancer
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Peri-menopause and menopause resources
Just added to the resources drop down menu…more to follow…
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Updated Mental Health Resources
I have updated these after being sent a very useful list by a colleague. There may be some duplication but it is growing into a comprehensive list. This is at a time when we are certainly seeing more mental health problems in primary care.
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How dangerous is this basal cell cancer?
Originally posted on Dermoscopy: Just read a really nice international study on identifying BCC (basal cell cancer) sub-types in the January 2021edition of the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV). An abstract can be read here by non subscribers https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jdv.16597 BCC…
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A new mole on the leg, did not itch
Originally posted on Dermoscopy: This mole had been growing and changing for a few years, and there was no other mole on the patient’s skin. This should have sounded warning bells, but she wasn’t worried because it didn’t itch. And itching is an important feature…
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Ugly duckling is harmless mole
Originally posted on Dermoscopy: During a routine skin check, a mole was noticed that was larger and darker than the person’s other moles. Stand-out mole on shoulder It’s not dramatic, but it stands out, so it needs a closer look. Dark, slightly irregular. Needs a…
