How can you choose the best doctor?
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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.