Has your doctor ever written you a prescription for cooking classes? Does your doctor know your parents? Your siblings? The medical history of your uncle and grandparents? Yeah, we’re serious.

This week, Shanoor sits down with Martin Marshall, a primary care physician from the U.K. Through the stories of his patients, Martin explores the differences between his home country and the United States when it comes to delivering primary care. Martin talks about managing a patient’s diabetes with cooking classes, how he can lean on his intimate knowledge of a patient's family history to arrive at a diagnosis, and about his experience with our health system during a stay in the U.S.

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Show Links:

Harkness Fellowships https://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/harkness-fellowships-health-care-policy-and-practice

International Profile: England (https://international.commonwealthfund.org/countries/england/)

Health care is complicated – and in the moments when we need it most, we realize we don’t understand how it works. Shouldn’t we?

Join Shanoor Seervai, the host of The Commonwealth Fund’s new podcast The Dose, as she interviews different health policy experts to discuss their latest research, personal stories about the health system, and innovations that could make life easier for people when they need care.

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