Dr Eunice Minford
The Fragmentation of Medicine
I have witnessed many changes within medicine over the last 30 years – one of which has been the increasing fragmentation of medicine despite the increased focus on the...
Falling in and out of love with medicine
I loved studying medicine as a medical student. I was so curious to know how the body worked – how this bit interacted with that bit, what was needed...
Fitting in – is it really worth it?
Have you ever considered how often you do things just to fit in, to go along with friends or family, even though you feel that fitting in is something...
Dr: Do two little letters define you?
Have you ever stopped to consider who you are or what defines you?
Is your self-worth or self-esteem wrapped up in those two little letters ‘Dr’?
How would you feel if...
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 medical students so that tomorrow’s...
A man in a woman’s body – there is another way
I grew up believing it is a man’s world and that to succeed in the world I would have to be like a man in a woman's body –...