By: Kanedra Thaxton
I have been curious about the medical field and the medical advancements that takes place because soon I will be entering that field. I found a book called "Hope or Hype" by Deyo Richard and Donald Patrick. The book was extremely useful as a resource and with helping me to understand what really goes on. I already knew that doctors had to stay updated with new skills and innovations in the medical world but I did not know many details about it. Ultimately, this book is a great resource because it gives you insight on the process of medical advancements with medicine. If you are a student that plans on entering the medical field this is important information that you should be informed about because it will allow you stay updated with new medicine routines. Also, it will help you to become a better physician because you will be able to tell their patients about the medicine that you are prescribing t them. Below are some answers to my preconceptions that I had and that others may have about medical advancements that the book was able to answer.
I have been curious about the medical field and the medical advancements that takes place because soon I will be entering that field. I found a book called "Hope or Hype" by Deyo Richard and Donald Patrick. The book was extremely useful as a resource and with helping me to understand what really goes on. I already knew that doctors had to stay updated with new skills and innovations in the medical world but I did not know many details about it. Ultimately, this book is a great resource because it gives you insight on the process of medical advancements with medicine. If you are a student that plans on entering the medical field this is important information that you should be informed about because it will allow you stay updated with new medicine routines. Also, it will help you to become a better physician because you will be able to tell their patients about the medicine that you are prescribing t them. Below are some answers to my preconceptions that I had and that others may have about medical advancements that the book was able to answer.
Do doctors start the use of medical advances only based on if the science behind it was good?
According to the book, "Hope or Hype" by Deyo Richard and Donald Patrick, marketing, politics, and media hype have great influences on the medical advances that doctors use. The book even states that often those factors have more influence the medical advancements used rather than scientific evidence.
Are all of the new innovations better than the old innovations?
You would think that the newest innovations would be a break through but in reality it's not. In the book, it talks about how most of the innovations are oversold and overused but they have alarming side effects. Also, they offer minimum to any advantage at all.
Reference
Deyo, Richard A., and Donald L. Patrick. Hope or Hype: The Obsession with Medical Advances and the High Cost of False Promises. New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2005. Print.
Microsoft Hololens
According to medicalfuturist.com, Google is creating a digital lens that can change the course of diabetes management by measuring blood glucose levels from tears. This lens will be on an IPAD app and will also allow doctors to see through anatomical structures without them having to actually open the organs.
Reference
The Medical Futurist℠; Webicina Kft., 2016
When you refer to medical advancements are you talking about the actual kinds of medicines used?
ReplyDeleteHello, I am referring to the new and more advanced medicines that it advertised on television, like asking your doctor about taking a new allergy reliever that you seen on a commercial. Thank you for commenting!
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