Technology in health care: Is medicine really evolving?

Evolution is part of life, something we accept as a fact and evidenced by the changes we see and know compared to hundreds of years ago. No one can dispute the great technological advances that have been made; transport has been revolutionized from the animal power of horse and cart to the mechanized systems of train, plane and automobile we have today. Communication systems once reliant upon the written word and postal service are today instant through email, telephone, Skype, and FaceTime. Radio, television, computers, tablets, iPads and iPhones are all instant sources of information and entertainment. We can ask Google any question on earth and get an answer — of sorts — from how to cook potatoes, the best way to get from New York to Dublin and how to treat piles or colon cancer and everything else in between and beyond. And of course, man can literally fly to the moon; surely all evidence of the fact we have evolved and are continuing to evolve? Medicine has also been transformed and is considered to have evolved significantly since the days of bloodletting and releasing of evil humors. We now have the most in-depth knowledge ever regarding anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, anesthesia, surgery and I could go on; we know more and more about each and every part of the organs that make up the whole human being. So much so, that we have specialists, physicians, and surgeons, for virtually every organ and system. Continue rea...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs