In previous times, medical care has witnessed significant progress in terms of technological involvement in medicine. It is however been said by some people that most of the routine medical practitioner’s job may be overtaken by these machines in the nearest future. This essay will discuss how technology in the delivery of medical services has been a blessing by prolonging lives and how it may not have helped by impersonalizing doctor-patient relationship.
Diverse advantages have been seen since the advent of technology in healthcare, most notable of which is the prolongation of human lives. Before the invention of some medical devices, it was noticed that patients who come down with some kinds of diseases especially heart conditions usually had little time to live from time of diagnosis. To illustrate, the cardiothoracic surgery unit of OAUTHC recently collaborated with some Israeli surgeons in replacing defective heart valves of some children using synthetic devices. The survival rate following this surgery was found to have increased to five years as compared to the previous two years without the use of manmade heart valves. Hence, it is clear that technology use in healthcare may be indispensable in achieving longevity.
In contrast, the use of modern devices in medicine may have a deleterious effect on patient-doctor relationship by making it somewhat impersonal. This is because sometimes part of the healing process of a patient starts when they have contact with their doctor. For instance, the use of some health apps by some diabetics to monitor control of their blood glucose may reduce their clinic visits and thus reduce the frequency of contact with their physician. It is thus clear that the resultant reduced contact with the doctor may cause a strain on their relationship.
To conclude, technology in delivering healthcare services has indeed done more harm than good. It is felt that though technology may be seen to take over some doctor’s work in the nearest future, some of these jobs requiring physical touch may not be completely taken over.
In previous times,
medical
care has witnessed significant progress in terms of technological involvement in medicine. It is
however
been said
by
some
people
that most of the routine
medical
practitioner’s job may
be overtaken
by these machines in the nearest future. This essay will discuss how
technology
in the delivery of
medical
services has been a blessing by prolonging
lives
and how it may not have
helped
by impersonalizing doctor-patient relationship.
Diverse advantages have been
seen
since the advent of
technology
in healthcare, most notable of which is the prolongation of human
lives
.
Before
the invention of
some
medical
devices, it
was noticed
that patients who
come
down with
some
kinds of diseases
especially
heart conditions
usually
had
little
time to
live
from time of diagnosis. To illustrate, the cardiothoracic surgery unit of
OAUTHC
recently collaborated with
some
Israeli surgeons in replacing defective heart valves of
some
children using synthetic devices. The survival rate following this surgery
was found
to have increased to five years as compared to the previous two years without the
use
of
manmade
heart valves.
Hence
, it is
clear
that
technology
use
in healthcare may be indispensable in achieving longevity.
In contrast
, the
use
of modern devices in medicine may have a deleterious effect on patient-doctor relationship by making it somewhat impersonal. This is
because
sometimes
part of the healing process of a patient
starts
when they have contact with their doctor.
For instance
, the
use
of
some
health apps by
some
diabetics to monitor control of their blood glucose may
reduce
their clinic visits and
thus
reduce
the frequency of contact with their physician. It is
thus
clear
that the resultant
reduced
contact with the doctor may cause a strain on their relationship.
To conclude
,
technology
in delivering healthcare services has
indeed
done more harm than
good
. It
is felt
that though
technology
may be
seen
to take over
some
doctor’s work in the nearest future,
some
of these jobs requiring physical touch may not be completely taken over.