Monthly Archives: April 2018
Evidence based medicine: what is the evidence?
Medicine today prides itself on being evidence based, meaning that our practice is not random or whimsical, but scientific, based on treatments that have...
“Physician, heal thyself” does not mean treat yourself
“Physician, heal thyself”
The Bible, Luke 4.23 (King James Version).
We as doctors are fond of treating ourselves, citing the old proverb, “Physician, heal thyself” as...
Resilient Doctors – tough & strong or sensitive & caring?
‘Resilience’ is the latest buzz word and ‘must have’ training for doctors. The General Medical Council in the UK wants ‘emotional resilience’ training for...
Dealing with the tension of being on call
I always found it really stressful to be on call for emergencies, until I learned a different way to deal with the tension of...
