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Critical Thinking Clinician
Patient Focused

Jan 11
2 min

Why Do Healthcare Providers Use Ineffective Treatments?

3 common components causing ineffective treatments and a solution

Dec 16, 2020
7 min

Restoring the Lost Art of the Clinical Examination

We need to eliminate wasteful examinations and focus on the patient’s needs.

Dec 9, 2020
7 min

“Be More Resilient” Is Not Enough:

Our mental complexity influences our susceptibility to burnou

Dec 3, 2020
7 min

To Combat Burnout, You Need to Consider More Than Workload

Simply telling someone to build resilience is a cop-out. Understanding perception and cognitive fallacies point to better solutions.

Nov 24, 2020
5 min

What Is Missing From Schooling?

Mental models, reflective practice, curiosity, and uncertainty are necessary to succeed in our careers and life.

Oct 6, 2020
9 min

Using Professional Baseball to Explain Cognitive Bias.

Using professional baseball to explain the influence of cognitive bias.

Sep 27, 2020
4 min

Crucial Conversations Are Non-Optional

Crucial conversations are the foundation for addressing the issues. We must all be willing to challenge current beliefs.

Jul 20, 2020
4 min

Are we taught how to think in school?

The current pandemic has highlighted a glaring gap within most people’s education: learning how to think.

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