...but doesn't the problem come when a department has to try and work in
a 'standard' way which doesn't suit one type of colleague or another.
This can lead to confusion for all the staff (except the consultant who
can often carry on regardless!). I'm concerned that there is a national
move towards a standard type of working which will obviously alienate
some people whilst being embraced by others. Take the idea of 48 hour
care of patients, it is quite clear that some people think this is great
and is the way forward, whilst there are also some (perhaps the low
boredom threshold group - me included) who find this concept the
antithesis of what they want. The challenge for the future will be in
finding space for both sets of people.
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: S M Mason [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 September 2006 11:59
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Models of undifferentiated medical care
Please feel free to comment on women's inefficiencies. As Adrian rightly
points
out (and my husmand will happily confirm - hence justification for
buying new
sat nav recently!) - I am pretty hopeless at navigating (I am sure Dame
Ellen
MacArthur would disagree with this sweeping statement about women!), nor
can I
'fix' things, or work the remote control to record a TV programme!
More importantly though I do see the value of having a mixture of
abilities /
skills within the ED and this extends to how we work as well as what our
areas
of interest are. So, it is very useful to have some colleagues who enjoy
keeping several patients on the go, but also extremely helpful to have
those
who get stuck into one dificult case and follow it through to
completion. Like
Matt, my failing is a low boredom threshold and I think I thrive best on
a high
turnover of cases.
Sue
Quoting Jel Coward <[log in to unmask]>:
> Adrian Fogarty wrote:
> > Nothing perceived or alleged about it; it's scientifically proven.
There
> > are lots of strong gender biases to a variety of personality traits
and
> > aptitudes. Just think of the last time you asked a woman to give you
> > directions on a map!
> >
> One might disagree when a population view is being applied to
individuals :)
>
> (yes, a problem with much of medicine too).
>
> I remain wondering about a similar comment made by a man about 'women'
even
> if based on some sort of science.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jel
> (Declaration of interest - Son of ardent feminist)
>
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