The Life of a Salmon Examined: What the Healthcare Profession Can Learn from Fish.

Abstract

Healthcare has looked to various industries, such as airlines, hotels, restaurants, and entertainment, for concepts on how to run our medical practices. We have also embraced the computer industry and have followed closely Microsoft and Apple as we have used their technologies in both our clinical practices and our offices. However, we have only rarely looked at nature to provide us with exam- ples of exemplary behaviors that serve as models for becoming better doctors. In this article we look in detail at the lifecycle of the Pacific Coast salmon and how such an investigation may influence our medical careers.