I first became acquainted with medical journalism as a reporter for the British Medical Journal in 1970. Eventually this interest led me to the editorship of two journals – the Journal of the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons (for two terms) and the Irish Medical Journal.
Letter from Dublin. Series for the Britsih Medical Journal
Consultants in Ireland: Time for Decision. Brit Med J 1975;3:291-292
Hibernian Mores: Hypocrisy or Reality? Brit Med J. 1976; 1:145-146.
Welcome to Dublin. Brit Med J 1976;1:1517-1519.
Politicians and Medicine: A Changing Role? Brit Med J 1977;1:1019-1020.
Doctors to Tradesmen. Brit Med J 1978;2:633.
Leaders written as Editor of the Journal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons
Editorial Comment: The Year book. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1973;3:70-2
Editorial Comment. Diplomas and degrees. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1974;4:70-72.
Editorial Comment: The Journal. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1974;3:94-95.
Editorial Comment: The new Medical School. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1974;3:95-97
Editorial Comment. Hypertension Conference Malta. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1975;4:108.
Editorial Comment: Student Papers. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1975;4:170
Editorial Comment: Teacher Training Again. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1976;6:37-38.
Editorial Comment: The Journal. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1976;5:97
Editorial Comment: Medical School Extension. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1976;5:143
Editorial Comment: R.C.S.I. and U.C.D. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1976;5:196
Kincoran Opinion: A series of articles commissioned by the Irish Medical Journal
See how they run. Ir Med J 1978;71:524
From Raspe to McIllroy via Munchausen. Ir Med J 1979;72:418.
The Exercise ECG. Ir Med J 1979;72:457
History, diagnosis and then examination. Ir Med J 1979;72:499
What is a Professor? Ir Med J 1979;72:358.
The Placenta – A Neglected Experimental Animal. Ir Med J 1980;73:5.
In praise of the bicycle. Ir Med J 1980;73:103
Editorials and essays written as Editor of the Irish Medical Journal
The Attempted Martyrdom of Saints Cosmas and Damian with their brothers. Ir Med J 1987;80:4.
Bartholomew Mosse (1712-1759). Ir Med J 1987;80:46.
The Smyth Window. Ir Med J 1987;80:76.
Operation in a Dublin drawing-room in the Georgian era. Ir Med J 1987;80:104.
Edward Worth (1688-1733). Ir Med J 1987;80:132.
Sara Hampson. Ir Med J 1987;80:160
Five Members of Parliament. Ir Med J 1987; 80:188.
The Carmichael School of Medicine. Ir Med J 1987;80:216.
The Sick Call. Ir Med J 1987;80:246
Evory Kennedy. Ir Med J 1987;80:274
Dominic Corrigan. Ir Med J 1987;80:302
The Doctor’s Visit. Ir Med J 1987;80:376.
The Journal in its Golden Jubilee. Ir Med J 1987;80:5-6.
Strike and the Medical Profession. Ir Med J 1987;80:247-248.
Oliver Fitzgerald (1910-1987). Obituary. Ir Med J 1987;80:338
Closure of the Irish Medical Journal. Ir Med J 1987;80:335-336.
The Health Cuts: an appraisal. Ir Med J 1987;80:339-340.
Editorials and essays written as Editor of the Journal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons
The Journal. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1988;17:3
Publishing papers: an editor’s viewpoint J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:80
Preparing a paper for publication in a medical journal. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;19:219-220
Cover: A Spitting Flask after Dr. Dettweiler J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1988;17:89
Cover: William Wilde sharing a bottle of beer with william Stokes. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1988;17:150
Cover: The Island of Dilmun. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:6-7
Cover: The tragedy of the Medicine Man in the underdeveloped world. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18: 22-23
Cover: The Opening Ceremony. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:48
Cover: The human eye from The Light of the Eye and Compendium of the Arts by Abu Zakariya Yaja ibn Abi’l-Raja. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:2
Cover: The Royal College of Physicians on Kildare Street. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:128-139
Cover: The Quadrangle of Dr. Steevens’ Hospital. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:242
Cover: Countess Markievicz surrendering the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireand, Easter 1916. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1989;18:162.
Cover: A Frost Piece. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;19:1
Cover: Samuel Beckett 1906-1989. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;19:81
Cover: John Stearne (1624-1669). J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;19:161
Cover: The winter solstice at Newgrange. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;19:241
Cover: Sir William MacCormac 1836-1901. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1991;20:1
Cover: The Adelaide Hospital, Peter Street. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;20:81
Cover: The Children of Bolivia. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;20:161
Cover: Mercer’s Hospital. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1990;20:241
Cover: Royal Conferring in Kuala Lumpur. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1992;21:4
Cover: The Burren, County Clare. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1992;21:81
Cover: Dr. Harry O’Flanagan in the cockpit of a Baltimore in 1945. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1992; 21:161
Cover: Dr. Steevens Hospital in 1992. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1992;21:241
Cover: Charles Lever. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1993;22:1
Cover: Her Royal Highness, Princess Margaret of the Netherlands and Her Excellency, Mary Robinson, President of Ireland. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1993;22:81
Cover: Portrait in oil of John Cheyne, Surgeon of Leith. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1993;22:161
Cover: Breakfast at Wilby (1997) by Nevill Johnson. J Irish Colleges Physicians & Surg 1993;22:241
