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Medical Taylorism

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  • Pamela Hartzband, M.D.,
  • and Jerome Groopman, M.D.

Under economic pressure, medicine is increasingly being subjected to the efficiency principles of “Taylorism.” But applying standardization to certain vital aspects of medicine can result in inappropriate and unresponsive care, as well as clinician burnout.

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Author Affiliations

From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School — both in Boston.

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