Follow your favourite podcasts, listen offline and in the car with CarPlay and Android Auto, and always pick up where you left off. Free to try.
As technology improves medicine, and AI accelerates change, how do we maintain the human connection that must exist between doctor and patient?
Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Alan R. Cohen, author of the new book COMFORT ALWAYS, explains what he's learned in four decades of working with families in extremely intense situations, and how being a "humble physician" remains the most important part of his work.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why empathy is a skill worth intention and focus
The benefits and drawbacks of electronic medical records
Why parents' instincts remain a crucial part of their children's care
How to advocate for yourself with a disconnected provider
Why uncertainty is part of medicine—and part of life
