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Death foretold
prophecy and prognosis in medical care
By Christakis, Nicholas A.
- ISBN
- 978-0-22610-470-6
- Publisher
- Chicago : University of Chicago, 1999.
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Reviewed on December 1, 1999
In this important book on the issue of medical prognostication, Christakis explains that even though doctors commonly encounter situations that require a prognostic diagnosis, they feel poorly prepared, find it stressful, and believe that patients might judge them adversely in the face of prognostic errors. Drawing on his own knowledge of bioethics, his experience as a sociologist, and his work as a phys...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
