Dr. Abraham Verghese: Finding the Care in Patient Care

Abraham Verghese
Dr. Abraham Verghese at MPR's Talking Volumes Oct. 10, 2012.
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Physician and author Abraham Verghese says doctors need to look beyond the test data and computers and spend a lot more of their time engaged in the "sacred and important ritual" of physically examining the patient. Dr. Abraham Verghese spoke at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival. He's the author of the best-seller, "Cutting for Stone."

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