Video Introduction to Critical Decisions
Here is my latest Critical Decisions video. This one gives a broad introduction to the reasons I wrote the book.
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Why It's a Mistake for Doctors to be Color Blind
The role of race in college and graduate school admissions remains controversial in the U.S. In fact, the Supreme Court is currently taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in its admission decisions. Critics of race-based admissions question whether educational institutions would serve the goals of affirmative action better by…
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CASES: When Bad Advice Is the Best Advice
“CASES: When Bad Advice Is the Best Advice” – The New York Times
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Reason #73 That No One Wants a Colonoscopy
Imagine you are 17 years old again and applying to college. You have your heart set on Stanford, but know it’s a long shot. Your well-meaning aunt, aware of your interest in that fine Palo Alto institution, buys you a Stanford sweatshirt. Would you wear it before you found out whether you had been accepted? ……
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Why No Uproar Over Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines?
In September the United States Preventive Services Taskforce, a panel of medical experts, concluded that tests to screen for ovarian cancer do more harm than good. As a result, insurers will not be required by federal law to pay for such tests. And the announcement was met with near silence. Why was this recommendation greeted…
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Marketplace Interview with Tess Vigeland
I had the great pleasure of speaking with Tess Vigeland, host of Marketplace Money. We discussed my book Critical Decisions in the context of what shared decision making means about patients paying attention to the cost of their medical care. Listen to the whole segment, because she is a great interviewer. And find out why…
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Lost in Translation
Here is a short video introducing one of the themes of Critical Decisions: the challenge of making shared decisions when physicians unwittingly deluge their patients with too much jargon laden information. Feel free to forward the link to your friends.
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How Doctors Can Reclaim Their Decision Making Power
It is not an easy time to be a physician in the United States. Attempt to order an expensive test for a patient and an insurance company is likely to second guess your decision. Try upholding the bottom line for your medical practice and the government will probably start questioning whether you are overcharging for…
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The Ulysses Strategy
“The Ulysses Strategy” – The New Yorker
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Your New Liver Is Only a Learjet Away
“Your New Liver Is Only a Learjet Away” – Forbes
