David Oliver: Has the term “front line” had its day?
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The March issue of the London Royal College Physicians’ Commentary included an excellent essay by Derek Macallan, infectious diseases specialist, arguing that it was time to stop using term “front line” in a medical context. piece finished asking what, if anything, could replace it.1 Macallan made his case context pandemic medicine many us have practised for year or so. He concerned battle metaphors mis-described our roles caring professions, they gave inadvertent message self-sacrifice and acceptance personal risk were part professional identity, being “on front “battle” be used legitimise unacceptable drop standards conduct, care, communication. Similarly, discussions burnout moral distress …
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0959-8138']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1634