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.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

An excellent read and a must read for doctors and patients alike.:

Patients are not items in an assembly line. Each individual is different externally and internally; the chemistry is also different. You cannot treat all of them using the same idea or technique or knowledge just as much as they are not molded using the same template or cookie cutter. You cannot relate the sound of hoofs merely to horses; they could be zebras.
Good doctors have to think out of the box. What they studied in medical school, read in a medical journal, and heard from their peers'... more info

Insightful book to this science researcher -- IF you skip chapter 5:

I accidentally stumbled upon Jerome Groopman's book, and picked it up figuring it might be worth reading. As a science researcher who's considered attending medical school, Dr. Groopman's book was insightful in confronting the many problems affecting physicians and medical schools today. After several chapters of meaningful stories, I came to chapter 5, `A New Mother's Challenge". I wish I had skipped this chapter.
Groopman begins by explaining the story of a woman, Rachel, who adopts a baby from... more info

Without risking failure there is zero chance of success:

When Dr. Jerome Groopman began his medical internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital, he placed a high priority on facts. While in medical school he had tirelessly tried to "store an encyclopedia in [his] mind" as so that when faced with patients, he could "open the mental book and find the correct diagnosis and treatment." Thirty years later he saw students and residents relying on statistics, algorithms, "evidence-based" guidelines -- tools he feared would shackle their cognitive processes.... more info

A Patient and Doctor MUST READ:

Dr. Groopman really delves into how doctors come to certain conclusions about a patient's diagnosis. He reviews various case studies and interviews various doctors to clearly drive the message that doctors need to think differently and patients need to ask questions that will enable doctors to think differently. He also mentions some questions that patients can ask to get a doctor to channel his or her thinking elsewhere. I highly recommend both patients and doctors read this book.
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