Buy e Pub How Doctors Think is a window into the mind of the physician and an insightful examination of the all-important relationship between doctors and their patients. In this myth-shattering work, Jerome Groopman explores the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make. He pinpints why doctors succeed and why they err. Most important, Groopman shows when and how doctors can - with our help - avoid snap judgments, embrace uncertainty, communicate effectively, and deploy other skills that can profoundly impact our health.
Every patient, every friend or significant other or family member of a patient, and every doctor, nurse, and nurse practitioner should read this book. Period. It's that important. Groopman talks about the elephant in the room: How doctors misdiagnosis, mistreat, or just plain miss what's really going on with patients. It's a book that talks frankly about doctors' cognitive errors — some spurred on by prejudices and preferences — and how patients can help their doctors to catch such errors early on. It's extremely well-written and engaging, and wanders only a little, near the end. A terrific book that starts a tremendously important conversation we should all be.
How Doctors Think is a window into the mind of a physician and an insightful examination of the all-important relationship between doctors and their patients. In this myth-scattering work, Jerome Groopman explores the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make. He pinpoints why doctors suceed and why they err. Most important, Groopman shows when and how doctors can - with our help - avoid smap judgements, embrace uncertainty, communicate effectively, and deploy other skills that can profoundly impact our health. A unique, important, and wonderful book. You'll never look at your own doctor in the same way again. - Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dunber, authors of Freakonomics [ Groopman's] task is to offer practical advice to both patients and physicians. He succeeds at both. - Washington Post Book World.
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