This chapter delves into the challenges of making medical decisions, particularly the pitfalls of delaying treatment due to a desire for more information. It emphasizes the critical role of communication between doctors and patients and the potential consequences of inaction, especially in ambiguous health scenarios.
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.