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-===Form over substance===
-:(a)	Burgeoning complexity means a preference for substance over form<br>
-:::(i)	As previously rehearsed, the more complex the organisation the less likely people are to understand the substance, let alone be responsible for it. <br>
-:::(ii)	The form is, by definition, easily articulated. It is measurable, observable, auditable. <br>
-::::(1)	“Did you review that template by year end?” has a yes/no answer which is easily given in the affirmative. All you need is a diary and a decent sense of time management. <br>
-::::(2)	“Did you review the template properly?” is a harder question to answer. <br>
-:::::(a)	Did you check it against policy, legal developments and corresponding templates” is a harder question, but it has a yes/no answer. It functions like a checklist. <br>
-:::::(b)	Did you get the right answers? Is hard to validate. <br>
 ===Checklists===
 A word on checklists – eyebrow raising book of Atul Gawande. Illustrates the benefit, as well as the limitations, of form as an aide to substance. <br>