by Clare Gurton It’s easy to poke fun at street lingo; words such as “like”, “yeah”, “y’know” are completely over-used in most sentences. Yet we all have our favourite phrases,…
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by David Woods Are there means by which the busy professional can keep up to date by reading? Well, speed-reading may be one solution but this is rather like bolting…
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by Clare Gurton Being assertive is crucial for success in work; in meetings, giving presentations or talks and on paper. It really is not what you say, but how you…
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By David Woods Of the principal elements in communication – reading, speaking, writing and listening – listening is learned first, is used most through life, and is taught least through…
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It is estimated that 30 million people stand up to give a PowerPoint presentation every day, whilst over 250 million copies of PowerPoint have been sold. Just think of all…
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By David Woods While the majority of speakers and panellists at the recent ISPOR meeting made professional and even compelling presentations, some of the offerings were characterised by mumbling –…
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As we are now on our fifth issue of HOC, and our mailing list is expanding rapidly, we would greatly welcome some early feedback on how you view the newsletter…
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Troublesome triads Adjunctive therapy, adjuvant therapy, and neoadjuvant therapy. Adjunctive therapy is treatment used together with the primary treatment. Adjuvant therapy is treatment given after the primary treatment to increase…
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By Clare Gurton Getting your poster seen and read at an international or national conference can be something of a lottery – the space and location are decided for you…
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Email is a wonderful invention, but can also be the bane of your life if you become a slave to it. Striking a happy balance is difficult, but here are…
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