It's interesting because this surgeon, although very passionate, is a sort of 'typical' surgeon. By saying that implies the stereotype of surgeon is confident but sometime arrogant. Today he just keeps giving the example that he operated a 35 year-old having 4 kids man, who has been told by another doc "to have a cruise". Obviously there's some gap between the society of surgeon and medical oncologist. How physicians make decision is going to be his main research question. But since he who's also in the panel of expert to make the guideline thinks the consensus now is 'arbitrary', seems the director's suggestion: go make the guideline more solid by doing some outcome analysis is very wise. However, this 'typical' surgeon seemed not able to pick up his idea but still trying to defend himself...
Very interesting research forum today...
I randomly came upon your blog...I found your topic interesting. I am a Registered Nurse for 20 years...I have worked in a variety of areas, Palliative care, med/surg, ICU, ER and now PAR....what I find so interesting is how you mention the different perspectives each doctor brings to the table. The Oncologist most certainly has a different view than the surgeon...I wonder how the research will turn out...
回覆刪除Thanks for your comment.
回覆刪除One of the students who I believe is an oncologist gave a very good perspective: the surgeon might be able to see the success of the operation, but might not be able to follow the patients up to see what they might suffer. Like many medicine or procedure in modern medicine, we might be able to make the symptoms or tumors disappear, but still couldn't improve the mortality.
Think it still needs some time for him to finish this project, but will surely share the outcome here again!