Doctors in management: three doctors' experiences.

Foundation doctors’ induction experiences

BACKGROUND It is well established that trainee doctors struggle with the transition from medical school to starting work and feel unprepared for many aspects of their new role. There is evidence that suitable induction experiences improve competence and confidence, but available data indicate that trainee doctors on the UK Foundation Programme are commonly not experiencing useful inductions. Th...

Management for doctors.

Management is not confined to the forewalls of the industry; it is indispensable everywhere whether it be a hospital, an educational institution, agriculture, army, trade-union, government administration, charitable institution, club or one’s own home. Management is that “What managers do”. Manager’s role is like a Doctor or Physician. As a Doctor must be aware of all the systems in a human bod...

Responsibilities of doctors in management and governance.

11. If, while serving as a board member, you believe that a decision made by the Board will put patients at risk of serious harm, you must make your objections known. You must adhere to internal procedures for reporting information about serious wrongdoing. If this does not result in a satisfactory outcome within reasonable time you have the option of raising the matter with the Director Genera...

Do Financial Incentives Increase Doctors’ Willingness to Publish Research? – A Pilot Study of 21 Junior Doctors

Ethical difficulties in clinical practice: experiences of European doctors.

BACKGROUND Ethics support services are growing in Europe to help doctors in dealing with ethical difficulties. Currently, insufficient attention has been focused on the experiences of doctors who have faced ethical difficulties in these countries to provide an evidence base for the development of these services. METHODS A survey instrument was adapted to explore the types of ethical dilemma f...