How doctors think / Jerome Groopman.
A "New Yorker" staff writer, bestselling author, and professor at Harvard Medical School unravels the mystery of how doctors figure out the best treatments--or fail to do so. This book describes the warning signs of flawed medical thinking and offers intelligent questions patients can ask
Record details
- ISBN: 9780618610037
- ISBN: 0618610030
- Physical Description: 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Flesh-and-blood decision making -- Lessons from the heart -- Spinning plates -- Gatekeepers -- A new mother's challenge -- The uncertainty of the expert -- Surgery and satisfaction -- The eye of the beholder -- Marketing, money, and medical decisions -- In service of the soul -- Epilogue : a patient's questions. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Medicine > Decision making. Medical logic. Physicians > Psychology. |
Available copies
- 24 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 610 GRO (Text) | 37810434415054 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
