The Worst of Medicine

Obsessive healthy living was voted 'The Worst of Medicine' in a public debate hosted by Wellcome Collection on Thursday 17 July.

'The Best of Medicine' and 'The Worst of Medicine' were two free events designed to stimulate public debate about the best and worst ideas, phenomena, developments and practices in the history of medicine. There was also an online debate and discussion at ‘spiked’ where experts and the public could add their thoughts.

This event was preceded by ‘The Best of Medicine’ on 26 June.

	Michael Fitzpatrick GP; argued for obsessive healthy living.			William Schabas Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway; argued for the global migration of health professionals.
	David Wooton Professor of History, University of York and author of 'Bad Medicine'; argued for Hippocrates.			Richard Halvorsen GP; argued for vaccination.

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