#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 Medical Care
We are back at The Royal Society of Medicine in London for our annual symposium
19th February 2020
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Beat SCAD
PopularPosted 6 months ago by Debbie Oliver
Beat SCAD is a patient-led charity that aims to support Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)...
Patient Groups / UK / 229 views
Dan Jeffries – Author
PopularPosted 7 months ago by danjeffries
Dan Jeffries is an incredibly funny and relatable speaker. His talk takes you through his...
Speakers / South West / 227 views
DDX3X Support UK
PopularPosted 6 months ago by Maria Poole
DDX3X Support UK is a UK based information and support group for patients and families...
Patient Groups / UK / 224 views
Findacure
PopularPosted 7 months ago by Lucy McKay
Findacure is a UK charity that is helping the rare disease community to drive research...
Patient Groups / East of England / 224 views
Royal Society of Medicine
PopularPosted 7 months ago by danjeffries
The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is a leading provider of high-quality continuing postgraduate education...
Medical Institutions / London / 198 views
NAIT Babies
PopularPosted 5 months ago by danjeffries
Naitbabies are a UK registered patient organisation run by families with Fetal and neonatal alloimmune...
Patient Groups / UK / 189 views
