How can you choose the best doctor?

How can you choose the best doctor?

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Freakonomics Radio
Pregnant woman sitting in an exam room and holding her belly. In the foreground, a doctor writes on a clipboard.

There can be many factors to consider when choosing a doctor. In this podcast episode of Freakonomics, M.D., CHCI executive director David Asch offers insights into whether a doctor's training program matters in the specialty of obstetrics. The research he cites, published in JAMA in 2009, found there was indeed a link between residency programs and maternal complication rates.