Professionalism vs. My Emotions
One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels. ― Gustave Flaubert As we were approaching the […]
Tag: Professionalism
The Domino Effect
I was on my 3rd block this year in Mitchell’s Plain Intermediate Care Facility/ Aquarius Health Care, it was a specific neurology […]
Tackling the abortion stigma
Abortion is an old, but living topic for debate and disputation that remains controversial. It can defined as the process where an embryo […]
Illness is not Only Physical
When I saw this picture and read its caption, I immediately thought of one of my patients at DP Marais. She had […]
Lost in translation: The dire need for cultural competence
I recently finished my 2nd clinical block where I was placed at Worcester Provincial Hospital. During this block the majority of patients […]
Is it wrong if they didn’t know?
Women who experience sexual assault still suffer the effects of it even long after the traumatic experience has passed, and one thing […]
“It is not okay!”
Sexual harassment: when one utters these words the first thing that comes to mind is the physical, the assaulted aspect of sexual […]
The unpleasantries of friendship and healthcare provision
https://twitter.com/hashtag/DonOkes?src=hash In healthcare knowing your patient is often what healthcare professionals strive for as a means of providing a comprehensive management […]
Ethics and Professionalism
“Take the syllogism all doctors are professionals; all doctors are skilled at their job; therefore, all doctors are skilled professionals: one could rightly […]
Research Integrity task: Lisa Langenhoven
Introduction: Research integrity is considered to be a fundamental aspect of scientific research. When performing scientific research in absence of integrity, the […]