Book review: The Patient Will See You Now by Eric Topol
Eric Topol is a techno-optimist and a leading advocate of radical change in the medical profession. Judging by some of the reactions to this best-selling book, parts of that profession see him as a traitor. Smartphone revolution One of the two main themes in Topol's latest book is that the AI embedded in our smartphones is about to spark a revolution in healthcare. Paired with tiny sensing devices and accessing ever-increasing amounts of data, smartphone apps enable patients to monitor every aspect of our bodies. Diagnoses can be made and prescriptions issued without us having to physically visit the doctor's...