Your Medical Mind
How To Decide What Is Right For You

Dr. Jerome Groopman

Dr. Pamela Hartzband.

upcoming appearances

October 21, 2016
Judah Folkman Lecture
18th Biennial Jerome P. Rickie Urologic Cancer Course.
4 Seasons Hotel, Boston, MA

May 28, 2017
23rd National Congress of Internal Medicine
Porto, Portugal

recent news

April 29th, 2012
Alabama Live:
Review of Your Medical Mind

April 23rd, 2012
The New Yorker Magazine:
"The Immune System Strikes Back"

reviews

"This important and riveting book could change and perhaps even save your life."

-- Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University

View the complete article at the Wall Street Journal

"This book by physicians who happen to be married uses compelling stories to show how people make treatment decisions when evidence and advice is often conflicting."

about

Making the right medical choices is harder than ever. Whether we're deciding to take a cholesterol drug or choosing a cancer treatment, we are overwhelmed by information from all sides: our doctors recommendations, dissenting expert opinions, confusing statistics, conflicting media reports, the advice of friends, claims on the Internet, and a never ending stream of drug company ads. Your Medical Mind shows us how to chart a clear path through this sea of confusion.

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