It is unknown what makes an exceptionally good doctor or even if such doctors exist. While there has been some research, specifically surveys, on what makes a good doctor, there is no research on whether there are exceptionally good doctors, how common they might be, or how to differentiate between a good doctor and an exceptionally good doctor. It is unknown what effect and what difference medical physicians, who are substantially better than their peers, have and make on a patient’s physical health, outside of known factors such as patient and doctor demographics. What is known, is that in clinical trials doctors have a clustering effect but said trials do not establish whether that is due to patient demographics or varying doctor abilities.
| Date of Award | 8 Jun 2023 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Mark Jones (Supervisor) & Jeremy Howick (Supervisor) |
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What makes an exceptionally good doctor?
Schnelle, C. (Author). 8 Jun 2023
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis