How Doctors think by Jerome Groopman, M.D.Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co, 2007
“On average, a physician will interrupt a patient describing her symptoms within 18 seconds. In that short time, many doctors decide on the likely diagnosis and best treatment.” Jerome Groopman, a practicing hematologist/oncologist writes from his research, interviews and personal experience about the cognitive and communication failures which lead to misdiagnosis and poor outcomes. Click here to read the review in JAMA (August 8th, 2007), or borrow the book from our library.
