Comments on: Lessons from Osler 002 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/03/lessons-from-osler-002/ Emergency Medicine education blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Marcushttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/03/lessons-from-osler-002/#comment-4476 Marcus Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:02:23 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=13910#comment-4476 Tragically, too many in the profession compensate for personal sacrifices with an increasing sense of self importance in the workplace. Humour is an early victim, defeated by stress and seemingly infinite demands. It explains why the much maligned Y Generation are wary of making the same personal sacrifices as their forebears. Those who grumble along hospital corridors wondering how to get through the day, having parted with humour many moons ago. Better ask the intern about pulmonary hypertension. That'll be a laugh. Tragically, too many in the profession compensate for personal sacrifices with an increasing sense of self importance in the workplace. Humour is an early victim, defeated by stress and seemingly infinite demands.

It explains why the much maligned Y Generation are wary of making the same personal sacrifices as their forebears. Those who grumble along hospital corridors wondering how to get through the day, having parted with humour many moons ago.

Better ask the intern about pulmonary hypertension. That'll be a laugh.

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