Charlotte Scott had an eye for madness—for just the right amount of madness. As a booker for The Springer Show, her job was to find—and forgive me if I’m getting too technical here—minor nut jobs, the kind of people who were just unbalanced enough to make for entertaining T.V. but not so wacky that they would pull an Uzi out on the audience… (Read more and view comments at Critical Decisions)
When Americans Rejected Small Pox Vaccines
When I lived in Ann Arbor, my children attended a public school where upwards of 15% of kids were not vaccinated for mumps because their left-wing parents didn’t trust the vaccine industry. Meanwhile on the right end of the political spectrum, Tea Party heart throb Michelle Bachman famously accused vaccines of causing… (Read more and view comments at Forbes)
Video Introduction to Critical Decisions
Want a sneak peak into why I wrote Critical Decisions? Take a look at this 5 minute video. Feel free to send links to all your friends, so they won’t fall behind the times!
Critical Decisions is Finally Available for Public Consumption!
At long last, my new book Critical Decisions is out there, ready to reach (fingers crossed!) a wide and appreciative audience.
I’m really excited about this book. It pulls together ideas that have been smoldering in my brain for two decades — research, reflections and experiences (AKA “stories”). In the book, I relate the fascinating history of the patient empowerment revolution which has transformed medical practice for the last few decades, and explain why the revolution has only been partially successful so far — it has given patients power but not always with the tools to use that power effectively, and it has knocked physicians off their “doctor knows best” pedestals without leaving them a place to stand. I conclude the book by pointing us toward a future where patient empowerment leads to better doctor/patient communication, with the goal of an effective decision-making partnership between patients and their health care providers.
If this sounds interesting:
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I want to spread the word about these ideas. The book industry is in trouble. Those of us, who think that important topics cannot be covered in 140 characters or less, need to get out there and excite our friends about new books.
Most importantly, if you get a chance to read Critical Decisions, I hope you enjoy it!