The Optimized Doctor
The Optimized Doctor
Is it OK to just be satisfied?
It is possible to talk to a patient for a brief moment and just know if he or she is a satisficer or a maximizer.
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Words from the wise
When there’s time, consider asking for advice from those elders who happen to have an appointment with you.
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Timeless stories
Listening to a patient's tales is one of the benefits of being a physician.
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Noise in medicine
There is one true diagnosis and best treatment, yet because of noise, we waste time and resources by not getting it right the first time.
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The hateful patient
The hangover from a difficult patient encounter can linger for several appointments later or, worse, carryover to home.
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Artificial intelligence wish list
If we can blast a 70-year-old businessman into space on a private jet, surely you can invent an AI that gives us more time to spend with patients...
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The good old days
This ache I feel for the past is called nostalgia. At one time, it was a diagnosable condition.
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Use your court awareness to go faster in practice
Running-late dreams are common and usually relate to real life. For us, the clinic has been busy lately.
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Say my name
Mispronouncing names can alienate patients. It might make them feel like we don’t “know” them or that we don’t care about them.
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Applying lessons from Oprah to your practice
It’s clear that Oprah has binders of notes about her guests and thoroughly reviewed them before she invites them to sit down. We should do the...
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What Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes can teach us about physicians
Experienced physicians might not know what’s hot, but they can often see where the best course of action lies.