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‘The Patient Will See You Now’ is a new book by Dr. Eric Topol that envisions a New Era in healthcare where we consumers take more responsibility for our own health and wellness and have the tools to do so. Often these are smaller, cheaper, and easier to use versions of what doctors have used for years, but digital and in some cases more accurate or beneficial.
Dr. Abigail Zuger wrote a review of Topol’s book for The New York Times and described the overall thesis as “the old days of ‘doctor knows best’ are as good as gone. No longer will doctors control medical data, treatment or profits. Instead, thanks to the newest science, humanity will finally achieve truly democratic health care: Up with patients! ‘Our Bodies, Our Selves’ for all!”
While Dr. Zuger is skeptical of Topol’s vision, I’m entirely in agreement with it, partly because of my IBM training as a technologist and the fact that I follow health tech and often write about it here. Watch the CBS News video interview with Tool and then share your comments below. (If the video doesn’t show, watch in a separate window here.)
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