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  • New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test

    July 10, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

    Miscommunication is the leading cause of medical errors, so medical schools in the U.S. are testing aspiring doctors' communication and team work abilities during admissions.

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  • One Spoonful at a Time

    November 26, 2006 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    The Maudsley approach to treating adolescent anorexia puts families at the center of the process, helping patients overcome their aversion to eating by calmly insisting that they nourish themselves back to physical and psychological health. This alternative to hospitalization has proven very effective in multiple studies, even though it contradicts traditional approaches, which keep parents at a distance based on the belief that they are part of the problem. The process is long and laborious, and relapses are common. But one mother's journey shows the hope that emerges when a deadly disease recedes.

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  • Fixing Hospitals

    June 20, 2005 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Medical errors kill 100,000 Americans every year. A new vanguard is out to fix the fatal flaws, mostly by evaluating processes and looking for points of breakdown or confusion.

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