Deep Medicine with Eric Topol, author of the Topol NHS review
Aug 6, 2019
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Dr. Eric Topol discusses the impact of AI in medicine, including pitfalls, funding, and training changes. He explores the evolution of AI in healthcare, challenges faced by doctors, and the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. The conversation also touches on the transparency of deep learning algorithms, addressing inequities in healthcare, and the role of Twitter in sharing medical knowledge.
AI will revolutionize healthcare across specialties, enhancing accuracy and efficiency.
Integration of AI tools will streamline diagnostics, allowing more time for quality patient care.
Deep dives
Impact of AI Revolution in Healthcare
The podcast delves into how AI will revolutionize healthcare for patients, doctors, and all healthcare providers across various specialties in the coming years. It highlights the potential pitfalls, considerations about funding, implications for training, and Professor Topol's personal journey from cardiology to AI.
Evolution of Medicine Towards AI
Professor Topol's book trilogy, from 'The Patient Will See You Now' to 'Deep Medicine,' reflects the transition towards digital healthcare. The discussion emphasizes digitization's importance, democratizing patient care, and the necessity of leveraging AI to enhance accuracy and efficiency in medical practice.
Enhancing Patient-Doctor Relationship Through AI
The conversation addresses the current shortcomings in healthcare, such as time constraints and superficial patient interactions due to excessive paperwork. By integrating AI tools to streamline diagnostics and data analysis, healthcare professionals can reclaim time to focus on quality patient care and re-establish trust and empathy in the patient-doctor relationship.
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Relevant links related to this podcast:
About Dr Topol - https://drerictopol.com/about/
Nature Medicine AI review - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0300-7
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EricTopol?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Book - https://drerictopol.com/book/deep-medicine/