For centuries, old white men have argued about whether medicine is more of a science or an art. That is until, belatedly, some smart Alec—or some smart […]
Matt Morgan and Paul Twose: Efficient, fragmented holistic care
It is a familiar situation—sitting on the ward, long after your shift has finished, waiting for the phone to ring so you can clarify a patient treatment […]
Matt Morgan and Jade Cole: Research matters
It has been a very long, unforgiving winter. Although the Welsh daffodils outside of the window are blooming, hospital beds around the country remain full to the […]
Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan: Advice to medical school applicants—be average
Despite a darn cold winter, well-scrubbed medical school applicants in Canada are currently sweating in interview chairs. This is despite knowing most of the questions they will […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Medicine in the “Age of Anger”
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley encourage us to take a deep breath Anger rarely solves anything, it builds virtually nothing, and can destroy almost everything. With […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Medical conference emojis—which one are you?
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley have been studying human doctors in their native conference environment While there is always a medical conference on the horizon, this fallow […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Why negative trials are usually positive
There are many benefits to patients from negative trial results We’re going to let you in on a secret. Although intensive care medicine often looks complex, usually […]
Matt Morgan: “Running a hospital is a bit like running a . . .”
Medicine needs to make, adapt, and find its own strategies Anyone who has listened in on hospital boardroom meetings will be familiar with the increasing number of […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Everybody’s Free (To Be Kind)
The commencement address that nobody asked for These two middling authors have long hoped somebody would ask them to deliver a commencement. The fact that this is […]
Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan: All I want for Christmas…is to slow down
Digital addiction is a real barrier to patient centred care As another frantic holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the three stages of life: First you […]
Matt Morgan: WhatsApp Doc?
Restricting the use of WhatsApp is fine, but there must be a viable alternative provided The pager buzzes in my pocket. It’s lucky I noticed because the […]
Matt Morgan: Poor hospital design has an impact on staff, patients, and healthcare
Simply the presence of a good physical environment signals organisational respect and care I try my best to indoctrinate my children into liking the things that I […]
Matt Morgan: Medical notes are broken
Matt Morgan discusses how patient notes could be improved One day, you decide to help your daughter with her physics homework. You open a textbook that claims […]
Matt Morgan: “Just to let you know”—flattened hierarchy brings steep demands
Matt Morgan discusses the gradual increase in volume of mental workload that doctors have to deal with “I just wanted to let you know that you may […]
Matt Morgan: The ward round is broken
We need a new way of working, argues Matt Morgan You are the director of a multi-million-pound coffee business. The working lives of your employees, not to […]
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 “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers […]
Becoming An Expert In Your Field
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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 […]
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 […]
Just Some Light Reading Material
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Prepping For Client Work And Meetings
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