Discover Good People Making Bad Mistakes -- A Thoughtful and Entertaining Look At Causes of Misperception and Conflict

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Award winning physician and teacher Dr. Steven Feldman changes the way his students see the world. In his thought-provoking book, Compartments, Feldman takes readers on a journey into conflicts in healthcare and other groups and organizations, uncovering strange behaviors and hidden truths. These stories explain how separations and borders cause conflict between groups of people: first, there are things in other groups that we don't see; second, there are things we do see that we shouldn't trust; and third, our perceptions are controlled by the context in which we make observations.

Compartments includes stories of why previously effective medical treatments suddenly stop working and why some people can't stop going to tanning beds. Learn why some doctors appear clueless and uncaring to their peers. Explore why different groups of very caring people clash over how to improve healthcare. These stories reveal the underlying structure that causes conflict between different factions in medicine, business, government and even religion. The stories of common misjudgments show how even the brightest, best trained, and most caring people can make judgments that are completely and utterly wrong.

The modern world is thoroughly compartmentalized, causing conflicts in daily life. Learning to recognize the principles elucidated in Compartments helps people avoid needless disputes and end intractable quarrels. What causes these conflicts? Are there good and bad sides? Compartments will give you new insights and perspectives. For more information, log on to www.Xlibris.com.

About the Author

Dr. Steven Feldman is an award winning medical researcher, educator, and dermatologist at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. One of the top health services researchers in the country, Feldman's work has been published in over 400 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has received numerous industry, foundation, and federally funded research grants. Dr. Feldman has given over 600 invited lectures to physician groups, managed care organizations and other health care professionals. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, editor of the Journal of Dermatological Treatment, and chief medical editor of Skin & Aging. Feldman founded the Medical Quality Enhancement Corporation and its www.DrScore.com website, designed to help patients give doctors feedback so that doctors can enhance the quality of care they offer.

                  Compartments * by Steven R. Feldman
   How the Brightest, Best Trained, and Most Caring People Can Make
            Judgments That are Completely and Utterly Wrong
                    Publication Date: June 1, 2009
         Trade Paperback; $19.99; 208 pages; 978-1-4415-2632-8
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