“The stethoscope is dying.” That’s the word on the wards.
Clunky and less precise than what modern technological advances allow, many say it will soon find itself useful as only a historical artifact of 19th and 20th-century medicine. While it may pain many clinicians, it’s tough to argue the stethoscope’s immunity to Moore’s law.
As technology allows us to make better, more accurate tools, we embrace them as a society. For good reason, too. They tend to make us efficient, usually without sacrificing quality of work. From the internet to the automation of production lines, technology just makes our lives better.
Isn’t it the same in medicine?
Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
No comments:
Post a Comment