Module 6- Plagiarism

Obtaining a doctoral degree has been a very challenging path. It requires many hours of researching topics of interest. Along with research comes the synthesis of ideas that create your own thought. But is it... I appreciated a podcast I listened to regarding the protection of private works, personal writings etc. There is the need for respect of others works but collectively to engage in the process of synthesis it is difficult to be 100% original. It is based on other's works.
When Malcolme Gladwell reflects within this pod cast from the National Radio Broadcast that it was once considered flattery when someone used your work to progress knowledge but now it is termed plagiarism. The discussion on Shakespeare borrowing from other's writings was a revelation. The concept of using existing knowledge ie. other's works to further knowledge seems plausible.
However, the bottom line expectation that you provide credit to that knowledge seems reasonable and practical. So....just learn how to reference other's works when writing. Don't get caught in a plagiarism trap. Someday you will generate the idea that led to new knowledge and others will credit your work.
 Podcast can be viewed by going to podcast and searching plagiarism. I couldn't link, sorry.

Clinical Decision Making

If you have an opportunity to view a website that was part of our class on Informational Technology in the Decision Support for Care Delivery I would recommend this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v+dddFfRaBPgg.
Decisions that affect the health of another individual can be at times anxiety producing.  There are times when questions are presented along a very familiar pathway and the decision is straightforward. But there are times when variables change, new information must be interpreted and decisions are not as straightforward.

This video gives insight into how we manage information and use either intuition or reasoning or both.
Very informative.