Technologically advanced and costly treatments save lives, but their allocation needs to be made sensibly and not to the detriment of old-fashioned talking and listening between doctor and patient.
Patients want and deserve this time-intensive care, and although it can often be ultimately cost-saving, it will not be the norm until the financial incentives reverse themselves.
(via Shrink Rap)
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