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How Doctors could be different



FDA warning letters could be more effective

Healthcare could be more preventative / preventative doctors could exist / genetics could be used

Operating rooms / hospitals could have video / audio recording capability

Medical expertise / advice / diagnosis could be automated by AI

Atherectomies / artery / vascular surgery could be leading to high rates of amputations / death

Medical gaslighting could not happen

Statins for cholesterol could have harmful side effects / not be as effective as thought / cause muscle pain

Antibiotics could be handed out too much / overprescribed

The U.S. nurse / healthcare workers / doctors - patient staffing ratio and standards of care could improve

Benzos could be regulated for use and the risks could be fully explained

U.S. primary healthcare / doctor availability / Medicaid acceptance could be improved in low income areas

Loneliness / isolation / mental health could be screened for in healthcare

Sublingual immunotherapy could be used for allergies / asthma

The addiction treatment gap in healthcare could be fixed

Medical research could be scientifically valid and free from conflicts of interest

The American Medical Association (AMA) could give guidance independent of donors

Men could be encouraged to be proactive and transparent about health

Children could be tested for sickle cell anemia to prevent future harm and the disease could be treated more effectively

Doctors could access accurate drug data (not from sales reps) to safely and effectively prescribe drugs

Medical boards could evaluate doctors, type of prescriptions given, and fatal / non-fatal overdoses

Doctors could not get paid for travel/meals, consulting, research, advising, or speaking by the pharmaceutical / medical device industry

The placebo effect could work even when it is known

Cuban family doctors could be a model for primary healthcare

Medication-assisted treatment could be more available for opioid addiction

Lyme disease could be diagnosed accurately

Doctors / police could be less incentivized with time limits

Doctors and healthcare workers could better access mental health services

Medical residency could be less stressful and labor intensive

The health risks of gender reassignment could be researched, considered, and explained fully

Problem doctors could have their operating privileges suspended by medical boards and institutions/medical personnel could face negligence damages for not reporting them

Medical devices could be really tested before use

Medical software could be easier / quicker / inter-operable

The healthcare system could provide better counseling and treatment to obese patients

Doctors could prescribe opioid pain pills on a limited basis

Street medicine / doctors could deliver healthcare directly to the homeless

A wristband or timer could could improve handwashing rates