"Alexa, Can You Be My Family Medicine Doctor?" The Future of Family Medicine in the Coming Techno-World.
J Am Board Fam Med
; 34(2): 430-434, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1198326
ABSTRACT
Even before social distancing disrupted normative expectations and prompted an immediate shift to remote doctor/patient interactions, technology companies-Amazon, Apple, and Google-were preparing to disrupt medical care through the innovative use of technology. This article presents a possible scenario for how technology, in the near future, will completely up-end primary care practice. What does face-to-face interaction accomplish that cannot be done remotely? What do family physicians offer that cannot be accomplished by technology? More than just relationship, family medicine brings the therapeutic use of the self to engage with people, an ability to advocate for patients, and the ability to step back and reflect on the power of relationships. In addition, family physicians bring wisdom, making decisions in the liminal state between patient and physician, the resulting product of the human connection but also the ability to manage complexity using the best evidence. The ability to do both gives family medicine physician the skills to leverage but also control the coming big data.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians, Family
/
Family Practice
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Board Fam Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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