by marshal | Oct 29, 2009 | Competence, Lessons Learned
I want to share with you a book I read during my long flight to Malaysia this month. It is called Blind Spots: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things by Dr. Madeleine Van Hecke. I quickly identified with the key point of this book – that people have blind spots where...
by marshal | Oct 22, 2009 | Lessons Learned, Love, Unity
Eating breakfast at a conference in Malaysia found me at a table of healthcare workers from a restricted country. Our pleasant conversation caused me to ask how I could encourage or help them. Their response caught me off guard. "Wear our skin" was their...
by marshal | Oct 15, 2009 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Stewardship
My life as an emergency physician required action. That action was critical to success in crisis situations. When training emergency medicine residents I instructed them that there were necessary steps that preceded action. Stop and think (assess the problem) Make...
by marshal | Oct 8, 2009 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Purity
Television shows such as Bones and NCSI have made medical autopsy common viewing. An autopsy is an inspection and dissection of a body after death to help determine the true cause of death. During an autopsy the hidden is made known. For instance, lungs examined...
by marshal | Oct 1, 2009 | Confession, Lessons Learned
Security checks on my frequent travels – on planes, trains, and underground metros around the world – are a constant reminder of the importance of good security. I am grateful for the security efforts. But more than occasionally, I wonder if some of the...
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