Medicine, Mistakes and the Reptilian Brain: The NewMind Response(TM) to better decisions - Paperback

by John Mary Meagher (Author)

Dr. Meagher, an Emergency Room Physician, drawing on his own and colleagues' experiences, researches the nature of error. He demonstrates that these mistakes are often due to several overlapping factors, rooted in the instinctual responses from the "old" part of our brains - those that seem to have developed first. This is what is called the reptilian brain. By recognizing the effect of this "reptilian brain" on our actions and most importantly, our mistakes, we can take steps (The NewMind Response (TM)) to curb the reptilian responses, making each of us more effective, empathetic and less error prone.

Author Biography

John Mary Meagher graduated in medicine from the National University of Ireland, Dublin and has worked for forty years as a family physician and emergency room physician.The Theorem of Attribution, The NewMind Response(TM) and "Medicine, Mistakes and the Reptilian Brain" is the product of eleven years research. His thesis novel called "A Bluebell in a Quarry" and poems and essays have been previously published. Meagher lives with his wife, Bernadette, in Moncton, Canada. They have five children and three grandchildren. The author welcomes readers to share suggestions, experiences and critiques related to this topic at the following domain: www.fewermedicalerrors.com. Dr. Meagher can be reached for seminars and speaking engagements at the same domain.