by marshal | Dec 21, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Truth
One of my primary goals while supervising emergency medicine residents was teaching them to correctly diagnose the medical problem. However, the chaotic atmosphere of the emergency department had the potential to distract student physicians. For instance, a bleeding...
by marshal | Nov 16, 2005 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Truth
Caution is in order for those of us who think we are smarter than we are. I am so prone to confidently speak concerning issues about which I know nothing. Larry Stout, a friend living in Riga, Lativa, recently shared a list called: When Experts are wrong: Quotes of...
by marshal | Sep 28, 2005 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Truth
The volume of information about the human body overwhelmed me during my medical school days. I was eager to conquer that medical information in order to begin diagnosing and treating diseases. However, a course called "Putting the Ill at Ease" changed my...
by marshal | Sep 21, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Truth
"You will never fully understand what Miguel Cervantes was trying to say until you have read Don Quixote in Spanish. The English words are inadequate," my Spanish-speaking uncle adamantly said as I sat reading the English translation. Expressions- whether...
by marshal | Jun 22, 2005 | Confession, Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
"Why did you do that?" I immediately felt defensive and ready for "battle". At times, I would prefer to defend a wrong decision than admit to a mistake. To what extent would I go to preserve my self-esteem? I hope not far. But to be honest, at...
by marshal | May 4, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Truth
As I travel around the world, I am delightfully surprised at similarities in the midst of many differences. For instance, while trying to function in a totally unfamiliar language and culture, traffic signals are green, yellow, and red; other traffic signs bear enough...
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