Emergency department (ED) wait times often get treated like a scorecard for the healthcare system. If the numbers are high, we assume we are failing, if they fall, we celebrate meeting performance measures. But anyone who has spent any time on an ED knows that the story is more complicated. Waits aren’t just about how […]
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What is Health? When we think of the concept of health, many of us instinctively return to traditional definitions. The most widely cited definition comes from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 1948 statement describing health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Professionalism Reflections from professionalism/social media audit: Social media has created a world where access and the ability to venture into unforeseen territory are at one’s fingertips. This newfound freedom comes with many benefits, but also many opportunities to create havoc. As social media has increased connectivity, it has blurred boundaries, bringing new challenges for health
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