This is going to hurt
January 28, 2020
I recently read a book called: “This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor” by Adam Kay. It’s a great book. This is what it brought up for me. … More This is going to hurt
Category: Medicine
Is there a cure for loneliness?
January 27, 2020
Loneliness is not new news, but the condition has now assumed the status of a disease, and so I was wondering how we treat it, and if there could be a cure … … More Is there a cure for loneliness?
Self-care: who is the self we are caring for?
January 13, 2020
Self-care is a common topic of conversation these days, and we may think we should be doing more of it, but what is it? And who is the ‘self’ we are caring for? … More Self-care: who is the self we are caring for?
Are you trapped in time, or surrendered to space?
July 30, 2019
I used to live life ruled by time. I was not a very obedient subject, and was always running late, but it ruled me, nonetheless. … More Are you trapped in time, or surrendered to space?
Self-care when the doctor is the patient
July 23, 2019
It is well known that doctors generally make terrible patients. We self-diagnose, self-treat, delay getting help from an appropriately trained person who is not us, and when we do, we often don’t follow medical advice. This of course can lead to less than optimal outcomes. … More Self-care when the doctor is the patient
True care – it starts with us
July 22, 2019
We can only care for other people as deeply as we care for ourselves and true care, starts with us. … More True care – it starts with us
Doctors’ Health – attending to our own
July 21, 2019
“I will attend to my own health, wellbeing and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard.” … More Doctors’ Health – attending to our own
How do we deal with the challenges of being a doctor as we age?
June 25, 2019
How do we deal with the challenges of being a doctor as we age?
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Is there a healthy way to be ill?
June 23, 2019
We cannot always prevent ourselves from getting sick, but is there a healthy way to be ill? … More Is there a healthy way to be ill?
The power of communication in medicine
May 23, 2019
Medicine has a language all of its own – a combination of Ancient Greek, Latin, people’s names, made-up words and acronyms – but what is the purpose of that language? It has been developed for us to communicate with each other – with other doctors, but also with our colleagues, staff and patients – and … More The power of communication in medicine
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