How Doctors Think
by: Jerome Groopman
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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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- Fast delivery, awesome book!
Incredibly fast delivery! I did standard shipping and it came in 2 days! Very interesting read...I'm starting medical school in the fall and this was very insightful in terms of what I need to be on the lookout for when I'm learning and practicing medicine. Also a good read for lay people--it teaches you that if you go to the doctor and something doesn't sound right to you, you SHOULD question what the doctor is saying! Be informed and proactive about your health! Don't take anything at face value!
Rating: - Should be core curriculum for physicians in training
Interesting to read the reviews on Dr. Groupman's book; the most interesting thing about reading the reviews, however, was reviewing the comments made by the "1-star" reviewers, clearly physicians who still don't get it.As a physician, I can tell you that while there most definitely is not a "one size fits all" explanation to "how doctors think", this book is the first I have come across that actually attempts to not admonish, but to educate, in a socratic manner, the public (and physicians who take ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent for Doctors and Patients
This is a fantastic book offering insight into doctors' minds. As a clinician, it's helped me focus on avoiding common pitfalls in medical diagnosis and reasoning. Additionally, I feel that all people can benefit from the insight provided pertaining to the thought process involved in making medical diagnoses.
Medicine is an art of balancing probabilities and of pattern recognition. The field of medical cognition (discussed in great detail in this book) analyzes physician thought processes ... Read More
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- prescient subject
4 stars just because of the focus of the book. I'm in health-research, but not a doctor. I find this to be a good argument for the layperson regarding what we should find important in medicine. While much of the book is made of various anecdotes regarding one or two points, this can be seen as a strength for a mass-marketed book.
Rating: - everyone who goes to the doctor should read this book
Four years ago I went to my doctor in Massachusetts with a high fever and an earache.She diagnosed an ear infection and gave me antibiotics.Ten days later, I was in the hospital - in a room where they could turn on the negative air pressure at a moment's notice - with malaria.If I read Groopman's book before having that experience, I might have gotten the treatment I needed at a much earlier, safer stage.
Groopman's book is all about why doctors get it wrong sometimes and what we can ... Read More
- Fast delivery, awesome book!Incredibly fast delivery! I did standard shipping and it came in 2 days! Very interesting read...I'm starting medical school in the fall and this was very insightful in terms of what I need to be on the lookout for when I'm learning and practicing medicine. Also a good read for lay people--it teaches you that if you go to the doctor and something doesn't sound right to you, you SHOULD question what the doctor is saying! Be informed and proactive about your health! Don't take anything at face value!
- Should be core curriculum for physicians in trainingInteresting to read the reviews on Dr. Groupman's book; the most interesting thing about reading the reviews, however, was reviewing the comments made by the "1-star" reviewers, clearly physicians who still don't get it.As a physician, I can tell you that while there most definitely is not a "one size fits all" explanation to "how doctors think", this book is the first I have come across that actually attempts to not admonish, but to educate, in a socratic manner, the public (and physicians who take ... Read More
- Excellent for Doctors and PatientsThis is a fantastic book offering insight into doctors' minds. As a clinician, it's helped me focus on avoiding common pitfalls in medical diagnosis and reasoning. Additionally, I feel that all people can benefit from the insight provided pertaining to the thought process involved in making medical diagnoses.
Medicine is an art of balancing probabilities and of pattern recognition. The field of medical cognition (discussed in great detail in this book) analyzes physician thought processes ... Read More
- prescient subject4 stars just because of the focus of the book. I'm in health-research, but not a doctor. I find this to be a good argument for the layperson regarding what we should find important in medicine. While much of the book is made of various anecdotes regarding one or two points, this can be seen as a strength for a mass-marketed book.
- everyone who goes to the doctor should read this bookFour years ago I went to my doctor in Massachusetts with a high fever and an earache.She diagnosed an ear infection and gave me antibiotics.Ten days later, I was in the hospital - in a room where they could turn on the negative air pressure at a moment's notice - with malaria.If I read Groopman's book before having that experience, I might have gotten the treatment I needed at a much earlier, safer stage.
Groopman's book is all about why doctors get it wrong sometimes and what we can ... Read More
