“We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.” Stephen R. Covey
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Mixed surgical teams lead to less medical error..
From The Economist Diverse surgical leadership promotes co-operation and decreases conflict SURGEONS are people, and people are animals, and animals often fight. Which is why Frans de Waal, an expert on animal behaviour, has turned his attention to the operating theatre to see if the methods he honed studying chimpanzees might be used to improveContinue reading “Mixed surgical teams lead to less medical error..”
The Clock of Life
The Clock of Life by Robert H Smith The clock of life is wound but onceAnd no man has the powerTo tell just where the hands will stop,At late or early hour. To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed,To lose one’s health is more.To lose one’s soul is such a lossAs no man can restore.Continue reading “The Clock of Life”
Hours down. Productivity up. Nothing new.
“Reduce your hours and watch your productivity increase.” I tell my clients that they need to focus on the the three Es by becoming, “Efficient, Effective and Economic.” This does not mean cutting corners or scrimping to save, rather ensuring that you are doing the best you can for only as long as you needContinue reading “Hours down. Productivity up. Nothing new.”
The Monday Morning Quote #501
“This is a very important lesson. You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” Admiral James Stockdale
Yerkes-Dodson is still relevant – if you want to enjoy your clinical career
Why should a “law” described first in 1908 be relevant to everyday Dentistry (and more)? Robert Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson described their tests with rats that could be encouraged to complete a maze when stimulated with slight electrical shocks. When the strength of the shocks was increased however the rats just ran about lookingContinue reading “Yerkes-Dodson is still relevant – if you want to enjoy your clinical career”
The Monday Morning Quote #500
“Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth, and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The answer to difference is to respect it. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace: respect for diversity.” John Hume The 500th Monday Morning Quote and a very personal one.
William Moyes – Pendlebury Lecture – June 2014
I found out recently that a copy of this lecture had been removed from its “place” on the GDC website, there is only a summary on FGDP(UK), I am happy to produce it here because I believe it is important. If you would like a PDF copy then please contact me through my website. INTRODUCTION ThankContinue reading “William Moyes – Pendlebury Lecture – June 2014”
Quote of the Day – On reviewing all series of The Apprentice
Sam Woolaston writing after 14 years as a TV reviewer. “The Apprentice, maybe more than anything else, drives home that I have been doing this long enough; too long, some might say. I have written 20 – twenty – reviews of The Apprentice, and that’s not including The Young Apprentice, plus interviews with winners, withContinue reading “Quote of the Day – On reviewing all series of The Apprentice”
Ten things you should know about Instagram’s terms of use
It’s the current “big thing” in social media (for my clients anyway). But before you throw yourself into the pool, I doubt if you have read the terms and conditions fully, and most of us don’t because we don’t have time or aren’t sufficiently educated, just consider this list from “The Conversation”. The terms areContinue reading “Ten things you should know about Instagram’s terms of use”
The Incisal Edge 