TY  - BOOK
AU  - Groopman,Jerome E.
TI  - How doctors think
SN  - 9780547053646 (pbk.)
AV  - R723.5 .G75 2008
U1  - 610 22
PY  - 2008///, c2007
CY  - Boston
PB  - Houghton Mifflin
KW  - Medicine
KW  - Decision making
KW  - Medical logic
KW  - Physicians
KW  - Psychology
KW  - sears
KW  - Diagnosis
N1  - "A Mariner book."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-303) and index; Flesh-and-blood decision-making -- Lessons from the heart -- Spinning plates -- Gatekeepers -- A new mother's challenge -- The uncertainty of the expert -- Surgery and satisfaction -- The eye of the beholder -- Marketing, money, and medical decisions -- In service of the soul; Pub Weekly; Kirkus Starred; Booklist; Adult; Follett Library Resources; Adult
N2  - Based on interviews, case histories, and the author's own experiences, describes how doctors diagnose and treat various ailments, and offers advice on how patients can engage in dialogue with their doctor that will improve communication and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis
ER  -