title: Practicing like Thomas Edison.
abstract: For many centuries, medicine has practiced in a vacuum, and the healthcare profession has been isolated from other scientific disciplines. Beginning in the 20th century, doctors and scientists have looked to others for ideas, suggestions, innovations, and new technologies. Probably no one in the past hundred years has done so much to change the world than Thomas Edison. This article will discuss eight principles of Edison and how they may apply to our profession and our practices.
authors.affiliation: doctorwhiz@gmail.com
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: Hal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ornstein
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D062069:Inventions / Q000266:history*; D040541:Marketing; D009042:Motivation; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States