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...result of Groopman's journey is How Doctors Think (Houghton Mifflin; 307 pages), an engagingly written book that is must reading for every physician who cares for patients and every patient who wishes to get the best care. Groopman says patients can prompt broader, sharper and less prejudiced thinking by asking doctors open-ended questions and learning to identify some of their common thinking mistakes...
...doctor or two puzzling out what might be wrong with your body. Experience, common assumptions and human nature can guide them or lead them astray. By asking a few questions--especially if you think your doctor isn't asking enough of them--you can raise the odds that your physician won't get detoured from the truth...
...This disparity stems from the small and variable pay that doctors can expect from an hour of teaching Harvard students. Currently, some doctors receive as little as $30 per hour as an instructor, which falls well short of the $100-per-hour rate of the average Boston primary care physician. The result is that course directors have a tough time finding teachers; one described hiring residents, fellows, and doctors at other universities to The Boston Globe. Under HMS’s new plan, doctors will receive approximately $100 for each hour of their teaching. Although this increase still falls short...
...milk. Others praise its nutritional value and its ability to strengthen the immune system. "I have seen so many of my patients recover their health with raw milk that I perceive this as one of the most profoundly healthy foods you can consume," says Dr. Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician and author who rails against the medical establishment on his website, mercola.com...
...effort to lure its physicians away from primary care and toward students, the University is giving them a raise. Harvard’s doctors, who now make as little as $30 per hour of teaching, will be paid $100 an hour starting July 1. The move to increase funding for academic instruction reflects a push to make teaching as lucrative for doctors as treating patients, coming as Harvard Medical School revamps its curriculum to stress more faculty-student interaction. The funding, which will increase from $8 million to $16 million, will be contributed mostly by Harvard University and Harvard Medical...