Sandeep Jauhar, MD (www.sandeepjuahar.com), author of Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation and Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician, elaborates on the the one basic dilemma presented by medical training: How do we foster independent thinking while simultaneously protecting patients from medical errors? Dr. Jauhar believes that a solution to many of these issues could include broader guidelines and increased flexibility for residency directors to make decisions on the floor.
