"Despite vast differences among patients, major clinical guidelines assume that everyone should get the same type of care so as to ensure the best possible outcome for all. This egalitarian approach to patients is considered an ethical touchstone of modern medicine. But all patients are not created equal. When it comes to following a doctor's advice, taking pills on a regular schedule, or otherwise following through on a given course of treatment, some people perform better than others. And that means we might be better off tailoring our guidelines to match the skills and proclivities of each individual patient."
Should slacker patients get special treatment? - By Darshak Sanghavi - Slate Magazine /continue reading
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