It can be scary to go to the doctor. Patients may be afraid of bad news, of seeming difficult, of taking up too much time. Doctors might feel uncomfortable delivering bad news, or bringing up the cost of care. This very human layer of healthcare is our blind spot.Dr. Lucy McBride, a primary care physician of more than twenty years and author of Beyond the Prescription, argues that fear is inevitable, but not irreducible. Dr. McBride argues for humility, mutual candor, and even a bit of humor as she lays out practical tips and fresh ideas about how to navigate this very ancient divide.Because by pressing beyond fear, doctors can connect cancer patients with resources they didn’t even know were needed; accurately evaluate risk tolerance; and above all form a human connection and achieve better outcomes as true partners.

It can be scary to go to the doctor. Patients may be afraid of bad news, of seeming difficult, of taking up too much time. Doctors might feel uncomfortable delivering bad news, or bringing up the cost of care. This very human layer of healthcare is our blind spot.Dr. Lucy McBride, a primary care physician of more than twenty years and author of&nbsp;Beyond the Prescription, argues that fear is inevitable, but not irreducible. Dr. McBride argues for humility, mutual candor, and even a bit of humor as she lays out practical tips and fresh ideas about how to navigate this very ancient divide.Because by pressing beyond fear, doctors can connect cancer patients with resources they didn&rsquo;t even know were needed; accurately evaluate risk tolerance; and above all form a human connection and achieve better outcomes as true partners.

Every misdiagnosis–or missed diagnosis–has a story. The Blind Spot goes looking for it. Each episode goes back to the beginning, as physicians revisit the cases that kept them up at night and patients recount the persistence it took to finally break through a diagnostic wall. The clues were often there. The question is why no one connected them.

From systemic biases where a woman's chronic pain is dismissed as "emotional," to conditions that present differently across diverse patient populations, to the incredible administrative pressures facing providers doing their best. 

The Blind Spot reveals what it takes to see what medicine almost missed — and what it costs when we aren’t seeing each other clearly across the exam room.

Every misdiagnosis&ndash;or missed diagnosis&ndash;has a story. The Blind Spot goes looking for it. Each episode goes back to the beginning, as physicians revisit the cases that kept them up at night and patients recount the persistence it took to finally break through a diagnostic wall. The clues were often there. The question is why no one connected them.
From systemic biases where a woman's chronic pain is dismissed as "emotional," to conditions that present differently across diverse patient populations, to the incredible administrative pressures facing providers doing their best.&nbsp;
The Blind Spot reveals what it takes to see what medicine almost missed &mdash; and what it costs when we aren&rsquo;t seeing each other clearly across the exam room.

The Blind Spot with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

Naming the Fear in the Room with Dr. Lucy McBride

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