The Wilyman PhD
My thoughts on Judy Wilyman's overly wordy collation of the global anti-vaccination lobby arguments, wrapped up in a 390 page opinion piece (sorry, pHD)
Category SMILE2
SMILE2 is a collection of pages featuring overviews of important and interesting topics relevant to clinical education, improving the performance of healthcare individuals and organisations, and improving the outcomes of patient care.
On becoming a doctor
Guest post by Dr Akmez Latona as he enters advanced training in Emergency Medicine
Precautionary Principle and the Kehoe Principle
The Precautionary Principle (The absence of evidence of risk = a possibility of risk until proven otherwise) and Kehoe Principle (The absence of evidence of risk = Evidence of the absence of risk) reflect different conceptions of risk in the absence of evidence
Clinical Governance
Clinical governance is “a framework through which organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.”
Gizmo Idolatry
Gizmo idolatry refers to the general implicit conviction that a more technological approach is intrinsically better than one that is less technological unless, or perhaps even if, there is strong evidence to the contrary.
Unlearning
Unlearning is the process of abandoning or giving up knowledge, values or behaviour either unconsciously or deliberately
Speaking Up
'Speaking up' refers to a person in a non-dominant or non-leader role expressing a concern or suggested course of action to another person in a dominant or leader role
Nightland – a tribute
"Are you on f*%king nightshift tonight, mummy?" ...a toddler utterance I hope to never hear again
Let There be Light
Sleep is a little bit like sepsis. Both start with S and the importance of proper management has been underestimated for years - so lets find a solution
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) as "the conscientious and judicious used of current best evidence from clinical research in the management of individual patients".
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a core skill that helps link evidence to clinical expertises, the patient's individual circumstances and environmental influences
Change Leadership
Change leadership is required for effective introduction of innovations, growth, new technologies and change of culture