AI and The Future of American Medicine

Posted on | September 13, 2024 | No Comments

Mike Magee MD

(This paper is provided Open Source as a public service. It may be republished and distributed with proper attribution. Reading Time: 30 minutes.)

The history of Medicine has always involved a clash between the human need for compassion, understanding, and partnership, and the rigors of scientific discovery and advancing technology. At the interface of these two forces are human societies that struggle to remain forward looking and hopeful while managing complex human relations. It is a conflict in many ways, to hold fear and worry at bay while imagining better futures for individuals, families, communities and societies, that challenges leaders pursuing peace and prosperity.

The question has always been “How can science and technology improve health without undermining humans freedom of choice and rights to self-determination.” . . . (Continue reading.)