Medical schools fail to teach students about the health care system

Any health care provider can tell you that clinical knowledge isn’t the only thing that determines how well you care for your patients.  We’ve all seen — many times — the patient that can’t afford the correct antibiotic, doesn’t get preauthorization for the necessary CT scan, and can’t find a specialist who will take his or her insurance.  Making the correct diagnosis is only the first step in helping a …

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