Whether you are a doctor, nurse, student, or otherwise interested reader, the stories here will help you to understand how medicine works and how medical error can happen. The lifelong process of learning that is a medical career requires healthcare workers to find a way to live through these setbacks without either becoming too adept at putting them 'down to experience' and forgetting their social significance, or 'burning out' and leaving medicine. The stories and discussions here present detailed narratives, analyses, and reflections on medical errors through actions, omissions, and misunderstandings. They offer a uniquely honest perspective on the social implications of medical error and will enable healthcare workers at all levels to analyse and learn from it without losing sight of its impact.

The purpose of this book is to identify specific ways for individuals and organizations to move from their present levels of performance to higher levels of capability and effectiveness. It outlines 8 discrete steps that can be taken to promote change. By using the principles outlined in each of the steps, individuals and organizations will be much more successful and fulfilled. Whether you are looking for a job, searching for a significant other, trying to increase your company productivity, or increasing your organization's effectiveness, you will find the answers to some of your most persistent questions. Furthermore, there are thought stimulators at the end of each chapter which provide a guide and specific action steps. This book is philosophical and yet very practical. It will spur action and initiative while providing insights that question your present behavior.
Philip Berry is the President of Philip Berry Associates, LLC. The focus of Philip Berry Associates LLC is on a broad range of human capital improvement programs including executive coaching programs; personal branding, global talent development, and global diversity, along with targeted leadership, employee engagement, and innovation training programs. Prior to this he was Vice President, Global Workplace Initiatives and Corporate Officer for Colgate-Palmolive, a global consumer products company executing diversity and inclusion strategies on a global basis. He subsequently held senior Human Resources positions, serving over 60 countries throughout Central Europe/Russia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America and European Divisions.
Prior to joining Colgate, Philip acquired broad Human Resources expertise at Procter & Gamble. He also worked at the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority as Vice President, Human Resources and at Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM. A frequently sought out motivational speaker, Philip is also the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for City University of New York.

Whether you are a doctor, nurse, student, or otherwise interested reader, the stories here will help you to understand how medicine works and how medical error can happen. The lifelong process of learning that is a medical career requires healthcare workers to find a way to live through these setbacks without either becoming too adept at putting them 'down to experience' and forgetting their social significance, or 'burning out' and leaving medicine. The stories and discussions here present detailed narratives, analyses, and reflections on medical errors through actions, omissions, and misunderstandings. They offer a uniquely honest perspective on the social implications of medical error and will enable healthcare workers at all levels to analyse and learn from it without losing sight of its impact.

Second collection of posts from the Illusions of Autonomy blog, exploring medical ethics, the psychology of doctors, communication at the end of life and the challenges of training. Section headings: In the machine Self preservation The silent patient The apprenticeship NHS1 Near the end

The purpose of this book is to identify specific ways for individuals and organizations to move from their present levels of performance to higher levels of capability and effectiveness. It outlines 8 discrete steps that can be taken to promote change. By using the principles outlined in each of the steps, individuals and organizations will be much more successful and fulfilled. Whether you are looking for a job, searching for a significant other, trying to increase your company productivity, or increasing your organization's effectiveness, you will find the answers to some of your most persistent questions. Furthermore, there are thought stimulators at the end of each chapter which provide a guide and specific action steps. This book is philosophical and yet very practical. It will spur action and initiative while providing insights that question your present behavior.
Philip Berry is the President of Philip Berry Associates, LLC. The focus of Philip Berry Associates LLC is on a broad range of human capital improvement programs including executive coaching programs; personal branding, global talent development, and global diversity, along with targeted leadership, employee engagement, and innovation training programs. Prior to this he was Vice President, Global Workplace Initiatives and Corporate Officer for Colgate-Palmolive, a global consumer products company executing diversity and inclusion strategies on a global basis. He subsequently held senior Human Resources positions, serving over 60 countries throughout Central Europe/Russia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America and European Divisions.
Prior to joining Colgate, Philip acquired broad Human Resources expertise at Procter & Gamble. He also worked at the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority as Vice President, Human Resources and at Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM. A frequently sought out motivational speaker, Philip is also the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for City University of New York.