The idea for this book occurred to him only a few years ago while doing routine hospital rounds with teams of internists, residents and/or medical students. Inconsistencies, snap judgments and times of uncertainty which lead to a wrong diagnosis were discovered to be a very common problem, even for individuals without complicated medical histories. Jerome Groopman delves into decision-making processes used by doctors in patient care.
Seeking medical care as individuals with multiple health problems has become a daunting task for many of us-but is there anything we can do? If the problem is pretty straightforward, then a diagnosis is made and the patient is prescribed an appropriate treatment-problem solved. Details Last Updated: 20 November 2015 20 November 2015Įveryone will get sick at some point and will turn to his/her doctors, whether to primary care providers or an emergency room (ER) staff, with the assumption that the problem will be carefully and accurately evaluated.
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