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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Hartzband and Groopman on the Rise of the Medical Expertocracy - WSJ.com



 Blogger's Note: a little political commentary thrown in but overall a good article, book reference

Hartzband and Groopman on the Rise of the Medical Expertocracy - WSJ.com

Alex Nabaum


"Patients and doctors can differ with experts and not be ignorant or irrational. Policy makers need to abandon the idea that experts know what is best. In medical care, the "right" clinical decisions turn out to be those that are based on a patient's goals and values."

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