How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman reads as informative, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A physician walks through case studies of diagnostic error and the cognitive shortcuts behind them, offering practical questions patients can ask to nudge better thinking. Reads as accessible medical journalism with clinical anecdote as its engine. Best for: readers who liked Atul Gawande and want a candid look at how doctors reason (and misreason) — a natural book-club pick for medical-humanities discussion.
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