The Age of A.I. Will Value Compassionate Care More Than Ever

While modern medicine created the professional, efficient, metric-driven medic alienated from the patients, the need for compassionate care is more urgent than ever. However, that’s not only up to the physician but also the organization, because individual attempts might result in burnout symptoms. Adoption of A.I. could change the situation for the better in the future, as it would create space for doctors and nurses to spend more quality time with patients. The question is, are doctors ready for it? Medicating Albert, the plush armadillo Two years ago, my niece had to spend two weeks in hospital as she partially ruptured her Achilles-tendon when she landed unfortunately in the sand after a broad jump in her sports class at school. The crying and scared 12-year-old was brought to the emergency room by her parents, calmed down and taken care of by a swarm of medical professionals buzzing around in her room almost every hour. They did not always come to see my niece – she was put in a hospital room shared with five other kids. One of them was 6-year-old Mark, who suffered a traffic accident when his parents were underway to bring him home from pre-school. One of his legs was in a plaster cast from his toes up to the thighs, and he was unspeakably sad that he cannot play football for a very long time. However, every time he looked at Albert, the plush armadillo, his very best friend in the hospital, he could cheer up a little. My niece told me that the nurses broug...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI care compassionate care digital digital health future healthare nursing physician technology Source Type: blogs