Collaborative learning

Abstract

Being a doctor is, like nostalgia, not what it used to be. No longer do doctors have the freedom to exercise their sole judgement in deciding what is best for their patients. Clinical freedom has been replaced by clinical governance and the autonomous professional is giving way to the accountable practitioner. The role of doctor no longer carries with it the automatic right to tell other health care professionals what to do. Instead, being a team player has become a requirement, and leadership a skill rather than a role.