Eric Topol: How artificial intelligence can make healthcare human again. This is his third appearance on econ talk, having appeared in April 2013 and May 2015 to discuss two of his books. The topic of today's episode is deep medicine; how technology can enhance humanity.
Cardiologist and author Eric Topol talks about his book Deep Medicine with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Topol argues that doctors spend too little face-to-face time with patients, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning is a chance to emphasize the human side of medicine and to expand the power of human connection in healing. Topol surveys the current landscape of the application of technology to health care showing where its promise has been overstated and where it is having the most impact. The conversation includes a discussion of the placebo effect and the importance of the human touch in medicine.