Why ophthalmologists need to learn to say NO - sometimes
Colin Kerr
Published: Tuesday, June 13, 2017
" I say yes to things I a) have to do; b) want to do or c) ought to do," says Kellaway.
So, if you're a busy ophthalmologist, when should you say no? You have a duty of care to your patients, so you are unlikely to say No to them, unless you have a very good reason. There are a lot of things you want to do, but you can only do these things within the constraints of your daily and weekly schedule. There are many things you ought to do, but again, can you find the time to do these things outside of your normal operating hours? This is a topic addressed by my colleague Dr Leigh Spielberg in his excellent EuroTimes column. In an article he wrote three years ago, he looked at the pressures of having to say 'no' in a busy operating theatre. http://www.eurotimes.org/the-oldest-resident-in-an-eye-hospital/ He concluded the article stating: "Time-management, multi-tasking, and delegating responsibility become the keys to success, and it takes quite a while to learn it all." Words to the wise!Latest Articles
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