Excellent book. It's fascinating that a doctor would write that how a doctor feels could affect how he diagnoses a patient. This book also gives the 3 questions that patients should ask their doctor to make sure all avenues have been considered when making a diagnosis.
I found this book totally informative. I now have a far better idea of how doctors get to a diagnosis and what goes into their thoughts.
I've also learned that we should never totally rely on their opinions about the findings on our x-rays, CT scans, etc. Whenever the test results are given to several specialists the findings are frequently different from one another. One might feel the results are negative and another might have spotted a small cancer. Apparently this is quite common. I found this scary. It makes me think that we might need to request a reading by more than one person.
I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants a better understanding of their health. It is written in plain language, totally easy to understand. It also goes into detail about how a doctor feels when his own health is in question. It might surprise you.
Everything written by Dr.Groopman is excellent reading.
I've also learned that we should never totally rely on their opinions about the findings on our x-rays, CT scans, etc. Whenever the test results are given to several specialists the findings are frequently different from one another. One might feel the results are negative and another might have spotted a small cancer. Apparently this is quite common. I found this scary. It makes me think that we might need to request a reading by more than one person.
I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants a better understanding of their health. It is written in plain language, totally easy to understand. It also goes into detail about how a doctor feels when his own health is in question. It might surprise you.
Everything written by Dr.Groopman is excellent reading.
