Humanizing Medicine

"Our modern medical system has made amazing advances in technology and medicine, yet it is turning more and more patients off. Patients feel like they are just a cog in a big healthcare machine. They are given short appointments with doctors, so they have to focus on a single issue, treat only those symptoms, and most of their questions still don’t get answered. Insurance is getting more and more expensive, while covering less and less. Deductibles are going up, just like office visits and copays. And most healthcare providers are less satisfied too. If medicine is an art, how can it be done well in a 7 minute visit? The current system demands that doctors become masters at quick fixes, but that is not an effective approach for maintaining good health. Doctors often spend more time on a computer filling out charts than they do caring for patients, and an elaborate staff is typically employed just for billing. With all of these factors at play, it’s no wonder most people hate going to the doctor try not to go unless it’s absolutely necessary."