By Liz Charalambous @lizcharalambou Volunteers provide an extra something special to patient care. They provide a complementary service which supports both patients and staff members. You could say that volunteers embody the principles underpinned by Atul Gawande in his excellent book Being Mortal, “how we seek to spend our time may depend on how […]
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Dr. Babette Pluim: Living the Olympic Dream
By Dr. Babette Pluim (@DocPluim) To work at an Olympic Games is a dream for every sport physician. So, in 2011, I applied to LOCOG as a volunteer. The minimum commitment was ten days, with an option to do both the Olympics and Paralympics. Nothing could hold me back at the interview. Yes, yes, yes, […]