The art of medicine was relentlessly destroyed by big business. House calls, individual private practices, and physical examinations by laying on of hands all disappeared.
Medical practices moved from small offices to hospitals, and then into mega-corporation owned pharmacies (in between the toothpaste and the mouthwash). Surveys replaced service.
It was easier to break into a heavily-fortified vault than to see a doctor in person. Artificial intelligence overshadowed the natural.
Then one day this conversation took place through the patient portal: Patient, “I’m very sick, I need to see Dr. Cyborg today.”
Virtual receptionist, “I’m sorry, he’s out for repairs.”
Medical practices moved from small offices to hospitals, and then into mega-corporation owned pharmacies (in between the toothpaste and the mouthwash). Surveys replaced service.
It was easier to break into a heavily-fortified vault than to see a doctor in person. Artificial intelligence overshadowed the natural.
Then one day this conversation took place through the patient portal: Patient, “I’m very sick, I need to see Dr. Cyborg today.”
Virtual receptionist, “I’m sorry, he’s out for repairs.”
