Two book recommendations from friends I thought readers might enjoy:
HOW DOCTORS THINK by Jerome Groopman
COMPLICATIONS by Atul Gawande
In HOW DOCTORS THINK, Jerome Groopman talks about how doctors mostly get it right, but unfortunately, occasionally get it wrong. A good read for those of us who look to our doctors for help and are frustrated when they can't provide us with the answers we are seeking.
COMPLICATIONS: A SURGEONS NOTES ON AN IMPERFECT SCIENCE by Atul Gawande admits that - as the title states - medicine is an imperfect science. Sometimes medical professionals make mistakes, learn on the job and occasionaly get things wrong. Gawande reminds the reader that doctors are human, too. Something we should keep in mind when we step into their offices. Perhaps if we could learn to communicate with doctors as humans, rather than the "Gods" we see them to be, we could get our symptoms across more effectively.
I just ordered both of these books today. I'll post reviews as soon as I'm finished reading them. Feel free to to post your own reviews here.
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