Pat,

In response to your rhetorical question about the lengthy periods of time for finally and broadly implementing strong science ("Why does medicine get so set in the ways, so slow to adopt better practices?"), I often think of the work of Ignaz Semmelweis and of his tragic death.   I like this short essay about Semmelweis, and at least two books have been written about his life.  

https://theconversation.com/ignaz-semmelweis-the-doctor-who-discovered-the-disease-fighting-power-of-hand-washing-in-1847-135528

This bio of Semmelweis came out in 2016: http://www.uapress.ua.edu/product/Genius-Belabored,6468.aspx

That human donor milk is still not yet readily available in all childbearing and pediatric hospital units is a difficult thing to grasp.  Life-saving . . . . 

Developmental cognitive neuroscientist Adele Diamond is one of many researchers who has studied the cognitive demands of task switching and other forms of attention shifting. 
She discusses "attentional inertia" - - how it is easier to stay in the groove one is in.  

When lives are at stake, it's often a hard push as we strive for the greatest and highest good.  Why is the acceptance of science so often a difficult thing, even in these times?      

Much appreciation for all you do, Pat - - 

Debbie

Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC
Program Director
MoreThanReflexes Education 
Elkins, West Virginia USA
http://www.MoreThanReflexes.org

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