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The Corruption of Medical Education by Protocol-Driven Medicine

The Corruption of Medical Education by Protocol-Driven Medicine
A health worker enters a hospital in Garden Grove, Calif., on Dec. 20. 2023. John Fredricks/Te Epoch Times
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Medical education was once a crucible for cultivating wisdom. Students were taught to think critically, to sit with uncertainty, and to see the patient not just as a body, but as a person. Someone with a story, a context, and often, no easy answers. But something has changed. Medical training has become increasingly narrow, shaped less by the complexity of human experience and more by the clean lines of protocols and checklists.

David Mansdoerfer
David Mansdoerfer
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David Mansdoerfer is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and currently serves as an adjunct professor in health policy and politics at Pepperdine University School of Public Policy.