Are we gradually evolving to Medical Engineers? As such, consequence to Consumer Protection Act the trend has changed to Evidence-based Medicine and more focus is laid on information provided by the Lab reports and Images. There is nothing wrong in this but it is affecting our clinical acumen. At the same time, we can't depend entirely on lab reports or information from radiologists and needs clinical correlation.
Automation has impacted many industries and gradually the role of HR has been relegated to supervision or sorting. Smart watches, smart fridges, smart homes, smart cars etc are gradually becoming a part of our lives. In medical field also technology is advancing at the greater pace and after about 20 years or so we shall be talking about smart doctors. Computer Assisted Surgery, Robotics, Robotic surgery, Tele-medicine, Virtual Doctors and Net-based platforms are making…
