How Doctors Die « Zócalo Public Square. By Ken Murray| Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach.
He had a surgeon explore the area, and the diagnosis was pancreatic cancer. This surgeon was one of the best in the country. He had even invented a new procedure for this exact cancer that could triple a patient’s five-year-survival odds–from 5 percent to 15 percent–albeit with a poor quality of life. Charlie was uninterested. It’s not a frequent topic of discussion, but doctors die, too. Of course, doctors don’t want to die; they want to live. Almost all medical professionals have seen what we call “futile care” being performed on people. To administer medical care that makes people suffer is anguishing. How has it come to this–that doctors administer so much care that they wouldn’t want for themselves? To see how patients play a role, imagine a scenario in which someone has lost consciousness and been admitted to an emergency room. The above scenario is a common one. Why the Financial Crisis is (Mostly) Good News for Gen Y - Tammy Erickson. By Tammy Erickson | 11:50 AM October 21, 2008 I called my 23-year-old son a couple weeks ago, in part as a pleasant distraction from the hypnotic horror of watching our stock portfolio vaporize.
After a bit of general catch up, I asked him how his business – he’s a cinematographer in the independent film industry – was looking. “You know,” he said, “It’s looking a little light. What’s going on?” “Ah, you haven’t had a chance to catch Jon Stewart lately, huh?” “Nope – filming at night. “Well, not ‘up’ exactly, but certainly there’s been something going on.” And here’s the irony. Here’s why. Fresh from a childhood of generally positive economic times, many Y’s are not currently in a heavy money-oriented phase of life.
Unlike Xers, many of whom are currently struggling to balance mortgage payments, child care expenses, and other “adult” responsibilities, most Y’s have not yet taken on these financial commitments. The housing market, when they decide to enter, should tip in their favor. Coaching Style Matters in Managing Millennials - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership. CIO — Forget any assumption that great pay will result in superior performance.
In an April 2007 New York Times article it was revealed that today's MBA students aren't listing compensation as their top job priority. As important as work/life concerns are to them, that topic isn't even top of the list. What matters most now: "Challenging Responsibilities," weighing in at 64 percent, is a full 16 percent more important than compensation (48 percent) and 19 percent more important than work/life balance (45 percent).
And though they all might claim greening the planet as a shared value, all other attributes, such as contribution to society, ethics, travel and collegial interaction, rated no higher than mid-20s. As much media attention as has been devoted to understanding Millennials, their need to be challenged and given responsibility has been underplayed in favor of the more over-the-top expectations for perks such as on-the-job massage, corporate-casual attire and flextime. Quinton Coetzee.