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Because I intend for this blog to be a place where my thoughts intersect with others’ thoughts and where this medium intersects with other media, this–my first blog–concerns a book I am in the midst of reading.  How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman explores the ways medical doctors make a diagnosis and what errors of thinking lead to a misdiagnosis. It is a great book for anyone involved with the medical system as a patient or advocate for a patient. I am fascinated as an educator who thinks meaningful parallels exist between teaching and doctoring. My first series of blogs will be devoted to reflections inspired by this book. 

Next up: teaching and emotions, inspired by Groopman’s point that emotional connections with patients help, rather than hinder, medical practice.