Tag: healthcare

  • Dr. AI is ready to see you…

    People say that AI is going to replace all our jobs, with the exception of doctors and a few others. While an obvious hyperbole, it has some merit. AI-powered robots cannot perform surgery alone; they also can’t deliver a life-threatening diagnosis with the same empathy of a doctor. However, as AI is experimentally incorporated into…

  • Undeserved Hate? D.O.s vs M.D.s

    The scrubs are the same whether worn by an M.D. or a D.O. Most patients don’t even realize whether their primary care provider graduated from a traditional medical school or a D.O. school. Yet as I see users on social media dismiss osteopathic medical schools as “backup options,” I wonder about the history and validity…

  • A Doctor’s Solemn Oath: What it means to ‘Do No Harm’

    From cover to cover, Henry Marsh’s Do No Harm offers a raw look into the life of a neurosurgeon. This memoir gripped me, as both a reader and aspiring physician. It changed how I view doctors, the healthcare system, and the brain itself. Marsh writes with brutal honesty about tragic mishaps, the crippling guilt surgeons…