by Jerome Groopman, Chief of Experimental Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. A thoughtful guy! This book gives many anecdotes to illustrate some ideas about the kinds of errors physicians make when arriving at incorrect diagnoses. Things like settling quickly on an obvious (but incorrect) diagnosis for a patient who is extremely unpleasant, or the converse, a reluctance to order very uncomfortable tests for patients they like very much and feel sympathy for. And much more. Not earth shattering, by any means, but some very interesting stories. And, surprisingly, some take-home lessons about questions you can ask your own physician to make sure they do not miss any crucial possibilities. Recommended.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman, Chief of Experimental Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. A thoughtful guy! This book gives many anecdotes to illustrate some ideas about the kinds of errors physicians make when arriving at incorrect diagnoses. Things like settling quickly on an obvious (but incorrect) diagnosis for a patient who is extremely unpleasant, or the converse, a reluctance to order very uncomfortable tests for patients they like very much and feel sympathy for. And much more. Not earth shattering, by any means, but some very interesting stories. And, surprisingly, some take-home lessons about questions you can ask your own physician to make sure they do not miss any crucial possibilities. Recommended.
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