Well said. I think we all have our own ideas and our concepts, and this is
the best place to argue and discuss these. It is a place of learning, and
not a place for making enemies. I do hope both Kevin and Bruce stay in the
list and continue to contribute to all discussions.
Henry***
>From: "Palmer, Shea" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: - for physiotherapists in education and practice
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: US and Electro discussions
>Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:02:00 +0100
>
>Hi Folks,
>
>As joint list-owner I have been following the discussions on US and
>electrotherapy with great interest over the past week or so, and I would
>have to agree with Margaret and Netta that I would hate to see either Bruce
>and Kevin leave the list because of the heated nature of those discussions.
>
>One of the things I enjoy so much about the Physiotherapy profession is
>that
>there is so much scope for gaining expertise and knowledge in quite diverse
>areas of practice and academic life. Some of the most brilliant clinicians
>and academics that I know are those who are open to debating new ideas and
>old 'accepted' ideas which have perhaps become outdated or superseded. None
>of these people profess to have all the answers and are constantly
>re-evaluating and developing their practice/thinking.
>
>The list is a forum for such discussions, and as such should be a great
>resource for those that use it. Due to the diversity of professional life,
>everything on the list will not necessarily be stimulating to each of us,
>but when it does spark debate then that's the whole point. There's nothing
>wrong with passions rising, in fact that's stimulating for the rest of us
>(and I'm not some sort of strange voyeur!!), but I think we all cringe when
>it starts to get personal. It's difficult to put into writing what we might
>want to say, and I know that some of the things written on the list may not
>actually be confrontational at all if they were put across on a
>face-to-face
>basis. Unfortunately that's one of the limitations of the written word when
>the contributors are from all corners of the world.
>
>So, selfishly, I'd love for you guys to stay on-line. I know others think
>the same. And please can all of us pause for moment before hitting the
>'SEND' button and think about how our postings might be interpreted by
>others - it shouldn't kill the passion, but at least the passion won't kill
>the list!!
>
>Hope everyone's well,
>
>Shea
>
>Shea Palmer,
>Joint List Owner & Lecturer,
>Department of Physiotherapy,
>Queen Margaret University College,
>Duke Street,
>Edinburgh, EH6 8HF.
>Tel: (0)131-317-3356
>Fax: (0)131-317-3815
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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