I was browsing The Chemist and Druggist from 3rd August 1985 and on page 214 happened across the photo and the text as above/below. For anyone who does not know, "our" diogenes is none other than Dr John Midgley:
Amersham International scientists Dr John Midgeley and Dr Terry Wilkins have won the 1985 Prince of Wales award for industrial innovation. The result was announced on BBC's Tommorrow's World recently. The two scientists devised a more accurate method of measuring the level of thyroid hormones in the blood.
[Yes - they could not spell Tomorrow! Nor Midgley.]
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You don't have to imagine what diogenes currently looks like or even what he sounds like - you can find him discussing thyroid treatment in this video.
In my view, the failure of thyroid medicine, which we see reported all too often, emphasises the need for the scientists, the medical practitioners, and the patients to actually have the interaction diogenes (both in person, and with the help the rest of his colleagues) provides here.
Interaction between patients and consultants is particularly unhappy. Yet it is beyond clear that even endocrinologists know that there are problems which need to be addressed.
Much of the interaction between patients and doctors takes places in consultations - which are inappropriate for wider discussions. And, all too often, deeply disappointing to the patients.
(Mind, some of the doctors might also be very disappointed. Some, at least, understand things are bad and need to be changed.)
But how can patients have a wide ranging, deep, and thoughtful discussion with doctors? One where anger on both sides is kept in check. And the best of the science is presented and appreciated.
Hmm. I looked like a Mafioso then because I wore Reactolite Spctacles which of course reacted as soon as we came outside from Highgrove.This year of 85 was a very large curate's egg. The honour of receiving the prize was accompanied by falling foul of our management's determination to test a new diagnostic system before it was ready, I remember with some horror the task of taking unsuitable instruments to clinical triallists, and hearing of both instrumental failure to produce anything worthwhile or even bursting into flames. It injured my reputation as well as the company's and I left fairly soon after, no longer believing in the company I worked for, with its new, ignorant but arrogant management expecting impossible things by impossible dates.
Recently included in 'a piece of work' stating, that the older 1960's (Robert? Utiger et al?) tests were superceded by the immunometric assay technique, but STILL where clinical judgement is required.
Thank you, Helvella. So much more Thyroid related logic and patient sense from Diogenes than I've read anywhere else over many years of searching for answers and now, finally, it all makes perfect sense! And also a great insight into the realms that our Administrators go in their search for more knowledge. It's thirsty work for sure and I first wondered whether stumbling across "The Chemist and Druggist" might have been a welcome rest at a local establishment licensed to serve ales and other beverages, wines and spirits!
There's a number of cafes, restaurants and pubs around called something like that! Including one in Zagreb, Croatia. I'll have to try to find one that is considerably closer.
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The TSH and diogenes
BMA booklet 'Understanding Thyroid disorders' - is it still in print?
Diogenes irrelevant tsh
