‘All medical decisions are . . .’
Here, Raymond Tallis considers a common mistake:
Tag: ethics
The Morality of Leadership
An edited short film based on some of the contributions to Radio 4’s Moral Maze ‘The Morality of Leadership’(aired on 23 March 2019): The Morality of Leadership: To play this … Continue reading The Morality of Leadership
Why Eric matters to us all
Professor Eric Matthews died this time last year. Yesterday I attended a conference in honour of Eric Matthews in Aberdeen. I have put together this short film based on some … Continue reading Why Eric matters to us all
We have moved on
I wrote this poem many years ago. At the time there was an incentivised national target for the early diagnosis of dementia (HEAT target 4). Concerned about the potential for … Continue reading We have moved on
Is being a doctor ‘just a job’?
What follow are a few passages by Daniel Sokol, published in the BMJ on the 14th November 2017:
Quality Improvement [Ethics not included]
In a recent Healthcare Improvement Scotland blog, Karen Ritchie asked: “Do we need perfect evidence when making decisions?” I posted this response on the 26th September 2017: Dear Karen, What … Continue reading Quality Improvement [Ethics not included]
Making Care Better
This is a welcome report. In my view it is a sensible and carefully considered strategy. However there is not a single mention of ethics within this strategy. This strategy starts out with “branding”.
Improvement science: engineering 42 – ethics 0
In my last post I considered a “thought paper” entitled “The habits of an improver” and welcomed that critical thinking was considered a necessary habit. The word “engineer” or “engineering” … Continue reading Improvement science: engineering 42 – ethics 0