#DARE TO THINK RARE
Our Mission
We are driving an attitude change towards rare diseases amongst medical students and doctors in training.
With over 7000 rare diseases, it’s impossible to know about all of them. However it is possible for doctors to:
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Appreciate that rare diseases are collectively common
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Recognise the exceptional challenges faced by patients with rare diseases
M4RD provides education in the Rare Disease field for medical students and doctors in training. Our ultimate aim is to improve the patient-doctor relationship and speed up the journey to diagnosis.
1 in 17 people will be affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives Source: Rare Disease UK
The Unusual Suspects: Rare Diseases in Everyday Medicine
Videos from this year’s symposium at The Royal Society of Medicine will be released weekly. Starting with Dr Richard Scott, Clinical Lead for Rare Disease at Genomics England and a Consultant in Clinical Genetics at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Looking for a Rare Disease Resource? Browse, search and contribute to our growing database. Visit the Resources menu above.
DDX3X Support UK
PopularPosted 10 months ago by Maria Poole
DDX3X Support UK is a UK based information and support group for patients and families...
Patient Groups / UK / 382 views
Noonan Syndrome Association
PopularPosted 9 months ago by Ian Legg
The UK registered charity supporting individuals with Noonan Syndrome and other related Rasopathies. We provide...
Patient Groups / UK / 327 views
TRAPPED – an insight into two sisters’ struggle to access treatment for a rare genetic disease
PopularPosted 5 months ago by Lucy McKay
Abstract: Medical student training is largely focused on acquiring knowledge of diseases and their management,...
Journals and Articles / 167 views
Posted 6 months ago by Jo McPherson
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurogenetic condition that approximately 1 in every 2,700 people...
Learning Resources / 207 views
Management of the ataxias
PopularPosted 8 months ago by Emily Cutting
Ataxia UK's updated and expanded Medical Guidelines were produced to help healthcare professionals in the...
Rare Disease Guidelines / London / 210 views
Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)
PopularPosted 7 months ago by Tracy Lynch
We are the only charity and support group in the UK for individuals and families...
Patient Groups / UK / 236 views
