Checking In With Dr. Abraham Verghese On The Importance Of The Bedside Manner
Topics: Health Costs, Delivery of Care, Politics, Quality, Health Reform
Sep 15, 2009
Kaiser Health News' Jessica Marcy talked with Dr. Abraham Verghese about a range of issues related to health reform and the practice of medicine. Verghese, a senior associate chair at Stanford University's School of Medicine and a best-selling author, spoke about "how medical educators are addressing the shortage of primary care physicians and the 'battle of stories' in the health care reform debate" (Marcy, 9/15).
Audio excerpts of the interview are also available.
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