<p>Time is precious. How can doctors and patients make the best use of it — especially when there isn’t much left? </p>

Time is precious. How can doctors and patients make the best use of it — especially when there isn’t much left?

<p>Time is precious. How can doctors and patients make the best use of it — especially when there isn’t much left?&nbsp;</p>

59. The Most Valuable Resource in Medicine

Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?

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