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Matt Morgan: The ward round is broken
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Matt Morgan: Medical assessment in the age of the robot
The ability for doctors to ask the right questions and deal with uncertainty is becoming more important than ever […]
Matt Morgan: Sin-drome—the phenomenon of missing-diagnosis
“We’ve had a new admission into bed 3” “Great, I’ll be right there, what’s wrong with them?” “He’s got multiorgan failure but was intubated mainly for respiratory failure” “Ah ok, what’s wrong with him?” “ARDS” “Caused by what?” “Sepsis I think” “From what?” “Pneumonia” “What type?” “Um . . .” “Don’t worry, let’s see him […]
Matt Morgan: The (free) elephant in the burnout room
As an intensive care consultant, the risk of “burnout” is ever present. Everyday, I will deliver devastating news to families when they least expect it. I will often make life changing decisions with limited information in a time critical manner. I will have passionate debates with other medical specialties over what is best for patients. […]