Analytical Tools for Systems Thinking
Previously, you learned about the review and reorganization of information from a case as a strategy individual providers could use to prevent errors. Analytical tools exist that fulfill a similar …
Course: A Survey of Substance Use Disorder
Systems Considerations Unique to Addiction Medicine
The premise of the systems thinking approach The underlying premise of the systems thinking approach is that the interaction between factors in the external environment and factors inside the health …
Our Professional Ethos and Patient Safety
First, do no harm. To do no harm is the ethical foundation of professionalism in medicine. Consequently, it is ingrained in physicians to be concerned about making errors and being …
Analysis of Henry’s Case
Previously, you reviewed Henry’s case. Now, we will analyze the case together. Read the analysis and reflect on your own, initial thoughts about the case. Do they align? Did you …
What is the ‘do no harm’ principle in medicine?
To ‘do no harm’ is the ethical foundation of professionalism in medicine. Consequently, it is ingrained in physicians to be concerned about making errors and being blamed for errors. But …
Alcohol abuse: Analysis of a case study
Previously, you reviewed Henry’s case. Now, we will analyze the case together. Read the analysis and reflect on your own, initial thoughts about the case. Do they align? Did you …
How does embedded bias affect Addiction Medicine?
There are systemic problems surrounding embedded bias in Addiction Medicine. Here, we take a look at these and what can be done to mitigate their effects. What is the systems …
Which analytical tools can be used in Addiction Medicine?
Here, we will take a look at three of the analytical tools used by individual providers in Addiction Medicine to prevent errors when reviewing and reorganising information from a case. …
