Steve Whitehead discusses the problem of Too Much Information the problem of people avoiding learning by claiming that they are being presented with Too Much Information . He gives 3 examples: 1) We like to keep the bar low. 2) We fear the limitless and undefined. 3) We are inherently insecure. These are all genuine problems. I do not want to be treated by someone who embodies these three problems. I know too many people who do make these mistakes and they are scary. The people, who complain about Too Much Information, let’s call them TMI s, for the purposes of this post. If the topic were TMI ‘s favorite team, he would hardly be complaining that there is Too Much Information. If the topic were TMI ‘s favorite centerfold, he would hardly be complaining that there is Too Much Information. The problem seems to be that TMI doesn’t care enough to obtain more information. Why have such a person in a job that involves caring . – A different problem with Too Much Information is in the ability to prioritize that information. This is not deciding that there is Too Much Information, rather determining how much information is important right now . When we are on scene with a stable patient, how much information do we obtain before transport? What if the only source of the information is a family member – someone who cannot accompany the patient? How much is too little information

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