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At the very heart of medical At the very heart of medical science is a void that is science is a void that is unpredictable and unpredictable and uncontrollable-it is the uncontrollable-it is the murmurings of a human voice. murmurings of a human voice. Cecil Helman Cecil Helman

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At the very heart of medical science is At the very heart of medical science is a void that is unpredictable and a void that is unpredictable and

uncontrollable-it is the murmurings of a uncontrollable-it is the murmurings of a human voice. Cecil Helmanhuman voice. Cecil Helman

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Hang on a minuteHang on a minute

Phil PembertonPhil Pemberton

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Hang on a minuteHang on a minute

Experience 1Experience 1

Experience 2Experience 2

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History of TimeHistory of Time

Evolutionary timeEvolutionary timeEgyptian timeEgyptian timeBabylonian timeBabylonian timeThe time piece/church clockThe time piece/church clockNewton’s timeNewton’s time Industrial timeIndustrial timeEinstein’s timeEinstein’s time

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Words involving the word timeWords involving the word time

Prefix of timePrefix of time

Suffix of timeSuffix of time

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Past present and futurePast present and future

Is an illusion of flow created in our mindIs an illusion of flow created in our mind

Is an illusionIs an illusion

Anticipation (links to imagination)Anticipation (links to imagination)

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Time travelTime travel

Just close your eyesJust close your eyes

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Time is……Time is……

Memory Memory

FriendshipFriendship

Life -is the most important timeLife -is the most important time

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MemoryMemory

Bridges time; our mind to the worldBridges time; our mind to the world

Sensory memoriesSensory memories

Our memory lives in othersOur memory lives in others

ImaginationImagination

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Disturbed MemoryDisturbed Memory

DementiaDementia

DyingDying

BereavementBereavement

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FriendshipFriendship

Souls mingle and blend so that the seam Souls mingle and blend so that the seam which joins them can no longer be foundwhich joins them can no longer be found

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Hang on a minuteHang on a minute

The spectre of the future often overwhelms us to The spectre of the future often overwhelms us to the exclusion of truly appreciating and getting the exclusion of truly appreciating and getting the most out of the day, the hour, the moment the most out of the day, the hour, the moment we are inhabiting. we are inhabiting. Eugene O’KellyEugene O’Kelly

When we truly and deeply reflect on aspects of When we truly and deeply reflect on aspects of our lives that are important to us it’s generally our lives that are important to us it’s generally the investment in relationships and the lack of the investment in relationships and the lack of time and effort we have made in these that are time and effort we have made in these that are the cause for regret rather than the the cause for regret rather than the achievements that relate to material outcomesachievements that relate to material outcomes

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What should we teach our What should we teach our registrars?registrars?

WisdomWisdom

ImaginationImagination

TimeTime

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Medicinal time Medicinal time

Words with a time connotationWords with a time connotation

In a minuteIn a minute

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Different types of timeDifferent types of time

Chronological timeChronological time

Subjective timeSubjective time

Event timeEvent time

Distance timeDistance time

Healing timeHealing time

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HealersHealers

Doctors stick to chronological timeDoctors stick to chronological time

Healers transcend time and spaceHealers transcend time and space

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Often it’s the very first lesson you learn in Often it’s the very first lesson you learn in medical practice, sometimes on the first medical practice, sometimes on the first day - the lesson that the membrane day - the lesson that the membrane between life and death is thin and between life and death is thin and transparent, and so easily crossed. Once transparent, and so easily crossed. Once learned, it is never forgotten.learned, it is never forgotten.

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Are we important?Are we important?

Time is a force of nature and the wise Time is a force of nature and the wise doctor works in alliance with itdoctor works in alliance with it

Time quality v quantityTime quality v quantityTime is lifeTime is lifeThe Clergy promise life after deathThe Clergy promise life after deathMedicine promises life before deathMedicine promises life before deathGP patrols the line between life and deathGP patrols the line between life and death

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Time……Time……

Is the framework in which we liveIs the framework in which we live Is a perception created by usIs a perception created by usSo we control itSo we control it Is elasticIs elasticReflection and reactionReflection and reactionNow is gone and the future isn't hereNow is gone and the future isn't here Is memory and friendshipsIs memory and friendshipsWe should all have a bucket listWe should all have a bucket list

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Time surfingTime surfing

The chronological passengerThe chronological passenger

The time lordThe time lord

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Having the time of our lifeHaving the time of our life

Life is not measured by the number of Life is not measured by the number of breathes we take but by the number of breathes we take but by the number of things that take our breath away.things that take our breath away.

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Wine tasting-why?Wine tasting-why?

Sensual shared experienceSensual shared experience

Creates a memory here and nowCreates a memory here and now

Celebrates our friendshipCelebrates our friendship