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How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100547053649
ISBN-139780547053646
eBay Product ID (ePID)63446425
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHow Doctors Think
SubjectPhysicians, General, Diagnosis, Essays
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
AuthorJerome Groopman
Subject AreaMedical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsElegant, tough-minded . . . deeply affecting . . . remarkable.Here is Groopman at the peak of his form, as a physician and as a writer. Readers will relish the result., "Dr. Jerome Groopman is bringing out his most essential book yet, HOW DOCTORS THINK." Boston Phoenix "A highly pleasurable must-read." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Every reflective doctor will learn from this book...every prospective patient will find thoughtful advice for communicating successfully Publishers Weekly, Starred A book to restore faith in an often-resented profession, well enough written to warrant its quarter-million first printing. Booklist, ALA A cogent analysis of all the wrong ways his fellow practitioners are trained to appraoch the patients they treat. Elle A sage, humane prescription for medical practitioners and the people who depend of them. O, The Oprah Magazine "Splendid and courageous...Groopman lifts the veil on the most taboo topic...the pervasive nature of misdiagnosis. -- Ron Chernow, author of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, TITAN, and THE HOUSE OF MORGAN "Groopman has written a unique, important and wonderful book...You'll never look at your own doctor in the same way again. -- Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, authors of FREAKONOMICS, "Groopman has written a unique, important and wonderful book...You'll never look at your own doctor in the same way again." -- Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, authors of FREAKONOMICS, " Splendid and courageoushellip; Groopman lifts the veil on the most taboo topichellip; the pervasive nature of misdiagnosis." -- Ron Chernow, author of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, TITAN, and THE HOUSE OF MORGAN, "Dr. Jerome Groopman is bringing out his most essential book yet, HOW DOCTORS THINK." Boston Phoenix "A highly pleasurable must-read." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Every reflective doctor will learn from this book...every prospective patient will find thoughtful advice for communicating successfully Publishers Weekly, Starred A book to restore faith in an often-resented profession, well enough written to warrant its quarter-million first printing. Booklist, ALA A cogent analysis of all the wrong ways his fellow practitioners are trained to appraoch the patients they treat. Elle A sage, humane prescription for medical practitioners and the people who depend of them. O, The Oprah Magazine "Splendid and courageous...Groopman lifts the veil on the most taboo topic...the pervasive nature of misdiagnosis." -- Ron Chernow, author of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, TITAN, and THE HOUSE OF MORGAN "Groopman has written a unique, important and wonderful book...You'll never look at your own doctor in the same way again." -- Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, authors of FREAKONOMICS, "Dr. Jerome Groopman is bringing out his most essential book yet, HOW DOCTORS THINK." Boston Phoenix "A highly pleasurable must-read." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Every reflective doctor will learn from this book...every prospective patient will find thoughtful advice for communicating successfully Publishers Weekly, Starred A book to restore faith in an often-resented profession, well enough written to warrant its quarter-million first printing. Booklist, ALA A cogent analysis of all the wrong ways his fellow practitioners are trained to appraoch the patients they treat. Elle A sage, humane prescription for medical practitioners and the people who depend of them. O, The Oprah Magazine "Splendid and courageous…Groopman lifts the veil on the most taboo topic…the pervasive nature of misdiagnosis." -- Ron Chernow, author of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, TITAN, and THE HOUSE OF MORGAN "Groopman has written a unique, important and wonderful book…You'll never look at your own doctor in the same way again." -- Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, authors of FREAKONOMICS, Must reading for every physician who cares for patients and every patient who wishes to get the best care., "Dr. Jerome Groopman is bringing out his most essential book yet, HOW DOCTORS THINK." Boston Phoenix "A highly pleasurable must-read." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Every reflective doctor will learn from this book...every prospective patient will find thoughtful advice for communicating successfully Publishers Weekly, Starred A book to restore faith in an often-resented profession, well enough written to warrant its quarter-million first printing. Booklist, ALA A cogent analysis of all the wrong ways his fellow practitioners are trained to appraoch the patients they treat. Elle A sage, humane prescription for medical practitioners and the people who depend of them. O, The Oprah Magazine "Splendid and courageous...Groopman lifts the veil on the most taboo topic...the pervasive nature of misdiagnosis.e -- Ron Chernow, author of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, TITAN, and THE HOUSE OF MORGAN "Groopman has written a unique, important and wonderful book...Youe(tm)ll never look at your own doctor in the same way again.e -- Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, authors of FREAKONOMICS, A book to restore faith in an often-resented profession, well enough written to warrant its quarter-million first printing., [Groopman's] task is to offer practical advice to both patients and physicians. He succeeds at both., Every reflective doctor will learn from this book...every prospective patient will find thoughtful advice for communicating successfully, & " Splendid and courageous& hellip; Groopman lifts the veil on the most taboo topic& hellip; the pervasive nature of misdiagnosis.& " -- Ron Chernow, author of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, TITAN, and THE HOUSE OF MORGAN, A mixture of methodological theorizing, personal history, and entertaining stories of misdiagnoses and miraculous saves.
Dewey Decimal610
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 1. Flesh-and-Blood Decision-Making 27 2. Lessons from the Heart 41 3. Spinning Plates 59 4. Gatekeepers 77 5. A New Mother's Challenge 101 6. The Uncertainty of the Expert 132 7. Surgery and Satisfaction 156 8. The Eye of the Beholder 177 9. Marketing, Money, and Medical Decisions 203 10. In Service of the Soul 234 Epilogue: A Patient's Questions 260 Acknowledgments 271 Notes 274 Index 292
Synopsis"Must reading for every physician who cares for patients and every patient who wishes to get the best care." -- Time magazine From Dr. Jerome Groopman, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Experimental Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and one of the world's leading researchers in cancer and AIDS, a groundbreaking, profound view of twenty-first-century medical practice, giving doctors and patients the vital information they need to make better judgments together. On average, a physician will interrupt a patient describing her symptoms within eighteen seconds. In that short time, many doctors decide on the likely diagnosis and best treatment. Often, decisions made this way are correct, but at crucial moments they can also be wrong--with catastrophic consequences. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Jerome Groopman pinpoints the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make, offering direct, intelligent questions patients can ask their doctors to help them get back on track. Drawing on extensive interviews with some of the country's best doctors and Groopman's own experiences as a doctor and as a patient, How Doctors Think reveals an important approach to twenty-first-century medical practice, giving doctors and patients a way to make better judgments together., 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., "Must reading for every physician who cares for patients and every patient who wishes to get the best care." --Time magazine From Dr. Jerome Groopman, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Experimental Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and one of the world's leading researchers in cancer and AIDS, a groundbreaking, profound view of twenty-first-century medical practice, giving doctors and patients the vital information they need to make better judgments together. On average, a physician will interrupt a patient describing her symptoms within eighteen seconds. In that short time, many doctors decide on the likely diagnosis and best treatment. Often, decisions made this way are correct, but at crucial moments they can also be wrong--with catastrophic consequences. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Jerome Groopman pinpoints the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make, offering direct, intelligent questions patients can ask their doctors to help them get back on track. Drawing on extensive interviews with some of the country's best doctors and Groopman's own experiences as a doctor and as a patient, How Doctors Think reveals an important approach to twenty-first-century medical practice, giving doctors and patients a way to make better judgments together., A groundbreaking, myth-shattering view of twenty-first-century medical practice, giving doctors and patients the vital information they need to make better judgments together.
LC Classification NumberR723.5.G75 2008
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- Apr 25, 2024
With stories of medical journeys including the authors own, he illustrates a variety of doctor's opinions.
Read this book years ago and as an oncology nurse I thought it was very informative. I believe people inside and outside of healthcare would benefit from the authors stories and give readers more confidence in questioning how one arrived at a diagnoses, treatment delays and general courtesies one should expect in the healthcare setting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 08, 2016
How Doctors Think
I loved this book which is so insightful about how doctors think when diagnosing patients. Dr. Groopman shares cases he has had in such a way that the reader can feel his empathy toward them. He allows you to delve into his mind as he tackles diagnoses with cunning and compassion.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 23, 2017
My daughter is studying medicine and she loves it! Thank you so much and God bless you in many many ways!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Feb 19, 2018
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ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS AT A GREAT PRICE!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 11, 2024
Recieved on time good quality
Recieved on time good qualityVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 01, 2016
Good book
Very good book for laymen.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
