Tag: subjective-objective divide
FACTS
Richard Holloway on FACTS. The quotes on FACTS are from Stories We Tell Ourselves.
An extraordinary divide
These days I am a gardener. Sometimes I am reminded of my previous occupation. For 25 years I worked as an NHS psychiatrist. In my training I was taught how … Continue reading An extraordinary divide
Psychiatry: the ‘subjective-objective divide’
In my subjective opinion, one of the most important articles written in the Journal of my College, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, was written by a colleague of mine who … Continue reading Psychiatry: the ‘subjective-objective divide’
divisive folly
I am the most scientific poet that poetry has ever known. AYE RIGHT! I am the most artistic scientist that science has ever known. AYE RIGHT!
‘The subjective-objective divide’
When I was a psychiatrist we were trained to describe patients’ experiences ‘objectively’. This passage from ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’ by Richard Holloway reminded me of the folly of such … Continue reading ‘The subjective-objective divide’
‘It is a deadly business’
The following paragraph is taken from ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’ by Richard Holloway: This reminded me of the conclusions reached in The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review by Baroness … Continue reading ‘It is a deadly business’