My article in yesterday's Wash Post was about the need for good doctors to remain true to their professionalism, and practice quality medicine based on committment rather than price. This is becoming rarer, but it is not yet so rare that i wasn't able to find some true artists among those i interviewed. It's interesting to me that so many want "bottom-line thinking" when it comes to medicine, with detached robot-like practitioners, but would never make that mistake with their airlines or cars. I have a Miele dishwasher that never breaks. Why would i trade it in for a GE? The best doctors not only put their professionalism and committment first, they also practice a higher level of care. It is hard to study that, but it is true nonetheless.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042702620.html?hpid=sec-health
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042702620.html?hpid=sec-health
