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How Doctors Think
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610
EAN: 9780547053646
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0547053649
Label: Mariner Books
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: March 12, 2008
Publisher: Mariner Books
Studio: Mariner Books
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Editorial Review:
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.
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The book I ordered came promptly, was packaged well, and was in pristine condition. I was very pleased.
Rating:  - How Doctors Think
I had checked out a copy from the library. A friend who had recently had to deal with her parent's illnesses started reading it and couldn't stop. So I bought a copy for her. It is worth having on hand as it has many ideas about dealing with doctors and knowing when to support, question, review or seek other ideas. Some of their thinking reflects the training of medical school and it is helpful to know why certain patterns of thinking are so prevalent.
I also appreciated the chapters on reading ... Read More
Rating:  - How Doctors Think
Groopman brings a refreshing account concerning the cognition abilities of physicians and its residual affects upon their patient interactions. He conveys that physicians inadvertently rely upon their initial professional socialization processes while in medical school by learning different matrices in determining diagnoses. That this mindset is ingrained with some physicians does reflect negatively on patients with deleterious effects. Especially, as these physicians becomes more entrenched in the course ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting
Interesting and insightful look behind the scenes when you have a potentially very serious medical condition
Rating: - Interesting read
As a family doctor, I felt compelled to read this text. It was more like a compliation of ideas and stories and life experiences, which was not what I expected. It did not have any novel ideas, but was worth reading.
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