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Changing battery type in household gadgets poses danger to children.

Two papers in the same issue of the journal Pediatrics review over 8000 cases of battery ingestion in the USA. The majority of cases are young children. Although the incidence of battery ingestion does not appear to be increasing the rate of major or fatal outcomes is increasing dramatically.
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Should I give up medicine?

Have you every given consideration to this question? If so, you are certainly not alone - in fact almost every doctor or medical student has had doubts at some point in their career. Anita Houghton (doctor and careers coach) discusses this question in an article for the Student BMJ. Many people who have sought her advice have asked a similar question and the sBMJ article is an excellent resource for those with worries about their chosen career path.

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