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The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands

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Book Synopsis: The essential guide by one of America's leading doctors to how digital technology enables all of us to take charge of our health. A trip to the doctor is almost a guarantee of misery. You'll make an appointment months in advance. You'll probably wait for several hours until you hear "the doctor will see you now"-but only for fifteen minutes! Then you'll wait even longer for lab tests, the results of which you'll likely never see, unless they indicate further (and more invasive) tests, most of which will probably prove unnecessary (much like physicals themselves). And your bill will be astronomical.

In The Patient Will See You Now, Eric Topol, one of the nation's top physicians, shows why medicine does not have to be that way. Instead, you could use your smartphone to get rapid test results from one drop of blood, monitor your vital signs both day and night, and use an artificially intelligent algorithm to receive a diagnosis without having to see a doctor, all at a small fraction of the cost imposed by our modern healthcare system. The change is powered by what Topol calls medicine's "Gutenberg moment." Much as the printing press took learning out of the hands of a priestly class, the mobile internet is doing the same for medicine, giving us unprecedented control over our healthcare. With smartphones in hand, we are no longer beholden to an impersonal and paternalistic system in which "doctor knows best." Medicine has been digitized, Topol argues; now it will be democratized. Computers will replace physicians for many diagnostic tasks, citizen science will give rise to citizen medicine, and enormous data sets will give us new means to attack conditions that have long been incurable. Massive, open, online medicine, where diagnostics are done by Facebook-like comparisons of medical profiles, will enable real-time, real-world research on massive populations.

There's no doubt the path forward will be complicated: the medical establishment will resist these changes, and digitized medicine inevitably raises serious issues surrounding privacy. Nevertheless, the result-better, cheaper, and more human health care-will be worth it. Provocative and engrossing, The Patient Will See You Now is essential reading for anyone who thinks they deserve better health care. That is, for all of us.

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Are you tired of the hassle of going to the doctor, waiting for hours, only to get a rushed consultation that leaves you with unanswered questions? It's time to take charge of your health with The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands. Written by one of America's leading doctors, Eric Topol, this essential guide reveals how digital technology can revolutionize healthcare, empowering you to make informed decisions about your well-being.

Imagine having rapid test results in the palm of your hand, thanks to your smartphone. With just one drop of blood, you can obtain crucial information about your health. By simply monitoring your vital signs day and night, you can stay proactive in maintaining your well-being. And the best part? An artificially intelligent algorithm can provide you with a diagnosis without requiring you to see a doctor, saving you time and money.

This groundbreaking change in medicine is what Topol calls medicine's "Gutenberg moment." Just as the printing press revolutionized access to knowledge, the mobile internet is transforming healthcare. It's time to break free from the impersonal and paternalistic healthcare system, where you're at the mercy of a doctor's opinion. With your smartphone as your ally, you can take control of your healthcare decisions like never before.

In The Patient Will See You Now, Topol explains how computers will take over diagnostic tasks, freeing up physicians to focus on more complex cases. By embracing citizen medicine, where individuals contribute their health data for research, we can unlock new possibilities for curing previously incurable conditions. The future of healthcare lies in massive, open, online medicine, where cutting-edge research can be conducted in real-time on vast populations.

Of course, this transformation won't come without its challenges. The medical establishment may resist change, and questions about privacy will arise. However, the end result is worth the effort. Better, cheaper, and more human healthcare is within our grasp. It's time to demand better and join the healthcare revolution.

Take control of your health today with The Patient Will See You Now. Don't settle for subpar healthcare. Click here to get your copy now and discover a future where you have the power to make informed healthcare decisions.

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