This chapter delves into the physician's experience, focusing on the Declaration of Geneva and its contrasts with the historic Hippocratic Oath. It highlights the significance of ethical practices in medicine, addressing the challenges and rewards of providing equal treatment to all patients.
Physician Adam Cifu keeps a binder of every patient of his who has passed away. Every once in a while, he opens it and remembers the lives of his past patients. Morbid? Maybe a little. But it's just one of the ways Cifu tries to make his practice of medicine more mindful. In this conversation with EconTalk's Russ Roberts, Cifu explores the human side of medicine and the challenges of being a good doctor.