Dr. Groopman is aware of his own misdiagnoses of patients, the failure of physicians to correctly diagnose one of his personal medical problems, and the abundant stories reported about those who have suffered the consequences of physicians who erroneously made conclusions about the information provided to them by patients and associated medical findings. He wants to share his knowledge with lay people to encourage them to see their role as partners with the physicians who are called upon to diagnose and treat their medical problems.
His writing style is perfect. He deals with complex issues by discussing them within the context of individual physicians. These physicians share their perspective, often with personal stories of how errors are made. Moreover, he threads his needle through virtually all aspects of medicine: primary care, surgery, obstetrics, radiology, oncology, as well as devoting a chapter to the problems created by marketing and money.
Your time with the book will be rewarded by increased competency to deal intelligently with your health care provider. Knowing their limitations as well as recognizing one's own responsibility will increase the chances that you will avoid the consequences of erroneous diagnoses.
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