‘Trust me – I'm a philosopher…’

Call me Doctor? Confessions of a hospital philosopher.

Accustomed as many of us have become in the era of clinical bioethics to the idea of a "hospital philosopher", on reflection the historical novelty of the role is astonishing, as are its ambiguities. As a result of considering my own experience I found myself writing this miniature intellectual autobiography. In the course of this essay I raise two specific questions: what can the Western philo...

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Just Trust Me: The Essential Demand of Operating Room Students

Clinical education is the central part of medical education (1). The importance of learning atmosphere in fostering professional development and role socialization have been well documented (2, 3) The operating room (OR) is a complicated system, which coordinates the person, technology, and patient in a physical environment for achieving optimal outcomes (4). According to Sigurdsson, "OR as a f...

Design for Trust: Security im M-Commerce

For some time it has been predicted that eor m-commerce would become an import business segment with a lot of new services. However, we still have not seen a great deal of cutting-edge applications. Among the reasons for this is the lack of confidence both from the customers as well as from the services providers. The problem is that personal data of the customer, electronic goods or signatures...

Trust me . I am a Doctor . Your records are safe ...

Primary care medical practices in Australia have been identified as a profession in need of assistance with information security practices. Whilst guidelines exist, there is little assistance in an accessible and easily implemented form for medical practices. This research presents the preliminary findings of a study which advocates that information security practices can be improved using a ca...