I believe we could already have replaced many doctors with automated systems,or at least systems operated by considerably lower-paid and lower-skilled people. The issue isn’t that we couldn’t before; it’s that having a human as our go-to for healthcare needs is a heavily embedded part of our society and culture. It’s going to be incredibly hard to change people’s expectations as to what healthcare provides, who provides it, and who or what to put our trust in. If I find a lump on my neck, even I, with all my faith in modern technology and scientifically proven superior automated systems, still want to see a human doctor. I still somehow believe the doctor and distrust the machine, no matter how many times they study it and find the machine to be superior over man.
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