Anthony Tasker

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Anthony Tasker

@DocAnthonyT

General paediatric consultant with special interest in Diabetes & Endocrinology. Technophile /games/ Film. Views my own. He/Him

United Kingdom Se unió Nisan 2011
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Anthony Tasker
Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
@kiityc @DocEmUK As a paediatrician with that hx all i would want is a finger prick BG. If >11 mmol then straight referral to paeds ward and If unwell,vomiting then obs 999 to A&E. We don't need a lab glucose. I've seen kids go into DKA while waiting on lab tests.
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ALASTAIR CAMPBELL@campbellclaret·
Fascinating interview with @peterkyle - his childhood and personal life full of challenges and grief, and then a bit of agreeable disagreement about the tech bros as he takes us through the world of AI … picture caption contest welcome as @RoryStewartUK goes walkabout mid photos
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Peter Kyle: AI, grief, and the power of Elon Musk (LEADING) @peterkyle joins @campbellclaret and @RoryStewartUK to discuss: 🇬🇧Could the Oxford-Cambridge arc be a UK Silicon Valley? 🤖What AI really means for the economy 🤔Is Elon the new Rupert Murdoch?

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Elon Musk@elonmusk·
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Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
Just had to drive across the central belt to Stirling. So many trees/branches down on roads but amazed at how quickly the majority have been cleared. Well done to those involved in the clean up.
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Neil Stone@DrNeilStone·
The MMR vaccine does not cause autism. There is no need for further research on this. It's been done. Multiple times. At a cost of billions. Its a settled question.
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Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
@DrEilidhMaria We can amicably disagree on this point. I believe that students impression of not being able to be a Dr is often because of it being built up as this super academic profession. Dispelling this helps widen access into medicine and hopefully a broader range of doctors.
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Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
The idea that you need to very academic to be a good doctor is false. The high entry requirements for medicine are there because it is a competitive degree. There are many excellent doctors who came into medicine by alternate routes. Good at passing exams does not = good doctor
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Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
@Neal94G Also what makes someone a good doctor in one specialty might not make them good in another specialty. All I am saying is you do not need to be highly academic to be a good doctor.
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Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
@Neal94G Being good at exams (science based) means you can remember a lot of facts and vomit it onto an exam paper. Does not make you a good critical thinker. You can be both empathetic and give patient centered evidence based care.
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Anthony Tasker@DocAnthonyT·
So sorry to hear the sad news of the passing of Malcolm Donaldson. A remarkable person and superb paediatrician. He was an inspiration to many & a loss to @RCPCHScotland. Condolences to his wife Julia.
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