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[Effects and side effects of the drug "Success"]
Schweizerische Rundschau Fur Medizin Praxis = Revue Suisse De Medecine Praxis
|April 12, 1994
Summary
Achieving 100% success presents significant challenges, including ethical dilemmas and the paradoxical deterioration of success rates with further attempts. Effective teaching of high-success-rate skills requires both expertise and a philosophical foundation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Philosophy of Science
Context:
- The pursuit of 100% success in any field, particularly in medicine, introduces complex challenges.
- High success rates can paradoxically lead to difficulties in recognition, proof, and ethical considerations.
Purpose:
- To explore the inherent difficulties and ethical problems encountered when striving for ultimate success rates.
- To examine the phenomenon where further attempts at amelioration in high-success-rate scenarios can lead to deterioration.
Summary:
- Approaching 100% success reveals unexpected obstacles, including challenges in validating extremely high success rates and ethical quandaries.
- An example from ophthalmology illustrates how efforts to improve already high success rates can paradoxically result in a decline.
Impact:
- Coping with success is a significant challenge demanding advanced skills and a strong philosophical understanding for educators.
- Highlights the need for careful selection and support of gifted teachers by the public and authorities to maintain high standards.