The privilege of saving a person’s life
12 of May is a special day. Sixteen years ago Costas had his heart operation in theatre 9 by JPM. I was feeling ‘under the weather’ that morning (one of those bad nights for no particular reason). Decided to carry on with the scheduled list (first man had been waiting since Aug 21 so I …. Read More
How should you prepare for a difficult conversation?
Mr. Voss: We often prepare but don’t realize it. When we think about the conversation, we picture ourselves getting mad. That is preparation. And we default to our highest level of preparation. So if that is all you prepared for, that is what you are going to get. You need to do what athletes do. …. Read More
Protected: The professional death of a colleague
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A-critical thinking and in-evaluation
Written by Χρήστος Γιανναράς, Kathimerini 14/06/20 English verbatim translation follows Ο κριτικός έλεγχος, οι αξιολογήσεις της ποιότητας, οι διαβαθμίσεις των ικανοτήτων και του μόχθου φιλοδοξούσαν κάποτε να έχουν εγκυρότητα. Δεν διεκδικούσε το αλάθητο η κριτική λειτουργία, αλλά και οι κοινωνίες δεν είχαν τόσο απροσχημάτιστα συμφιλιωθεί με την υποκατάσταση της κριτικής εγρήγορσης από το παιχνίδι των …. Read More
The striker and the keeper
Written by Θάνος Πασχάλης, neurosurgeon. In medicine and in surgery there is a big analogue with playing for a soccer team. You start as wanting to play as a striker. You need all the cases of the hospital and think you can blow them all away. When you start to grow older you are starting …. Read More