The NMP (Not my patient. Not my problem) Problem Endemic in Medicine

Today's special program is the NMP Problem in Medicine. NMP stands for 'not my patient, not my problem" an endemic yet widespread 'infection'. A  byproduct of an excessively hierarchical & over-engineered specialist & subspecialist culture in medicine so wide & deep even the best of the best present with blindspots (ie, implicit or confirmation bias) while we the patient, family member, friend or loved ones often pay a very steep price. In my case, my Son Anthony John Masters may be it's latest victum to lose his life in the care of 'physicians' (faculty, fellows, residents, interns & PAs) staffing a Level I trauma, teaching affiliate hospital of a world class medical school - Ichan Mt Sinai School of Medicine), albeit this phenonmenon plays out daily so who knows who may be suffering as we speak?

Host Gil Bashe interviews colleague & Health UnaBASHEd executive producer on the untimely & avoidable death of his 38 year old son Anthony John Masters. For more information on NMP or to follow developments in space see: Health Innovation Media, 'Tony Masters Forever: Friends Share Their Experience' & Reports from the bedside: Observations on the ‘NMP’ Culture endemic in many U.S. health systems; follow @GreggMastersMPH on twitter tagging #TeamTony, #EndNMP & #NMP.