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Are Doctors More Like Moms Or Mechanics?

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 08/20/2009 - 10:30pm

Economically speaking, doctors are like moms. They have our best interests at heart, take care of us and check our ears when we're little.

But there's also an information problem: We can't really judge whether their diagnoses are right — just like when we take our cars into the shop.

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