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dwolfson

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    Comment #15499205

    What was the book?

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    Comment #11490880

    How did a company like Theranos get so "far" with all signs early and present pointing to deep, fundamental problems? I refuse to believe investors simply failed to perform due dil…

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    Comment #11306936

    I agree, but in this case, he was not just being honest but also weakening his company's business position. I think that is a fireable offense.

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    Comment #9934250

    "Views expressed are based on survey results of a 27-market study." A bit more detail concerning the source (without having to download the full report) would be nice.

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    Comment #9643975

    I can't answer this first hand, but my impression is that not necessarily the entirety of those 14 hours on Wall Street is usually spent doing work that requires "creative thought,…

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    Comment #9643719

    >> "But as long as young analysts are expected to work 80 to 100 hours a week, invariably some run the risk of finding themselves in a situation they cannot handle." Doubly true fo…

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    Comment #9487098

    I agree, the financial incentives must be repaired. I just think it is odd that the malpractice angle wasn't mentioned. Dr. Gawande is surely aware of it. And yes, I'm sure doctors…

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    Comment #9486885

    I find it slightly disingenuous to write a comprehensive article on wasteful medical care and yet barely mention the extremely litigious environment that doctors face. It's not jus…

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    Comment #9412540

    some answers: http://linushamilton.com/misc/Open_or_trivial_answers.pdf

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