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Thoughts on the Value of Craftsmanship
I’m currently at a career junction. Thinking about which medical speciality to select has made me reflect on the process of ‘doing something very similar for a long period of time’. This article argues for the value in practicing something for an extended period of time, i.e. craftsmanship, and how it might be beneficial for…
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Training & Shift Work
This article explores shift work, its impact upon life and training, and my own three-week experience as a case-study for how I have tried to manage things. Around 1 in 5 of us, across all sectors, are involved in shift-work. Healthcare systems around the globe are fuelled on the sleep deprivation and toyed circadian rhythms…
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2020
I just finished Atul Gawande’s ‘Better’, and some words from the final few pages prompted me to open the laptop: Write something. I do not mean this to be an intimidating suggestion. It makes no difference whether you write five paragraphs for a blog, a paper for a professional journal, or a poem for a…