A proportion of you would describe my posts as bleak and to some extent, they definitely are. However, elements of realism accompany those posts. I wish to continue writing here, providing insight for you and I, reflecting on the things I have seen; and read my posts from time to time. One can practice medicine for all eternity and still come across a baffling history, examination and investigation result. All colleagues have a different set of experiences to each other and even if there are occasional common grounds, their perspective and interpretation of the events are still unique.
I was reading a book called The Checklist Manifesto, which astoundingly stated "there are more than 2,500 documented surgical procedures in the history of medicine." What is staggering about this is not the number of procedures, but how many variations of each procedure there are, from the pre-operative preparation, incision-site and type, to the post-operative fluid management protocols. This clearly explains the concept of practicing medicine and just because I am a final year medical student, doesn't mean I am 755 of the way of becoming a good, safe and competent doctor.
Like most normal people, I developed a number of resolutions for the coming year, but unlike most people, I didn't write them down or consider them any more than a daydream. However, I will get to that when I arrive at my residence (ironically one of the items on my list is to reduce procrastination as it can never be eliminated).
I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.
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