Forget politicians, in doctors we trust

Doctors, managers and politicians.

Doctors and politicians have rarely seen eye to eye on what a health service should provide and how it should be managed. The introduction of general management in 1984, while initially successful, created new fault-lines between doctors, managers and politicians that were compounded by a succession of NHS reorganisations. These changes brought politics too close to front-line management, highl...

Trust, entrustment decisions and a few things we shouldn’t forget

For many decades, medical educators have been struggling with assessment, as illustrated by the predominance of assessment in medical education research as well as the ongoing profound and sometimes heated discussions about how to best assess trainees’ competence and development [1–3]. In any event, efforts to change assessment systems are oriented towards the goal of improving health care qual...

Tetanus: lest we forget.

Tetanus is a life threatening infection that is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Knowledge of the condition is necessary to ensure optimal management. A 30-year-old male presented with classic signs and symptoms of the disease, including trismus, risus sardonicus, paroxysmal muscle spasms and autonomic instability. The pathophysiology and modern management of this condition are reviewed.

Lest we forget.

From the Lead by Col Randy Wilson Our next regular Wing meeting is next Thursday and due to the expected heat, will again be held upstairs in O’Brien Hall in the Commemorative Center. We do have a speaker and hope you will bring a covered dish or favorite deli item and join us starting at 6:00 p.m. for the social hour. I am very happy to report that the North American L-17A is now flying and th...

'Populist politicians' take aim at 'soft-target' doctors.