A doctor examines a patient at the UCSF Women's Health Center June 21, 2006 in San Francisco, Calif. Mayor Gavin Newsom has proposed a plan called San Francisco Health Access Plan, a universal healthcare plan for San Francisco residents that will be the first of its kind in the United States. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Doctors and doubt
Broadcast: Midmorning, 03/11/2008, 10:06 a.m.
Some patients hope for an omnipotent physician, others want to know if their caregiver has even a hint of doubt as to the patient's diagnosis or treatment. Midmorning examines the role of uncertainty in medical care.
Guests
Jon Hallberg: assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine. He's also the Community Health Creative Director, Center for Arts and Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Hallberg is a regular commentator on Minnesota Public Radio's All Things Considered.
Nananda Col: Director Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation Maine Medical Center.







