Show 1184: How Technology Could Make Medicine More Humane

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Marvelous technology like CT and MRI imaging, genotyping and microbiome analysis have given health professionals more power than ever to learn what is going wrong with an individual. Special tools like robotic surgery can help doctors treat complex problems. Highly advanced prosthetics can help people recover from devastating accidents or radical operations. Problems with Technology: […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of The People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's pharmacy.com.
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1:17.0	Has Modern Medicine lost? Is modern medicine lost its soul? Computers have taken over health care and the results can be dehumanizing.
1:31.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grayden.
1:35.0	Dr. Erichtoppel is a champion of personalized medicine and modern technology.
1:48.0	In his book, Deep Medicine, he argues that if we harness the power of artificial intelligence we can make
1:54.7	health care human again. How could that work? Have you ever become frustrated when
1:59.6	the doctor spends more time typing on the computer than conducting the exam?
2:04.4	An approach known as narrative medicine emphasizes the importance of deep listening to the patient's
2:10.1	stories.
2:11.3	How can we emphasize modern technology and still retain a human connection?
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