Video games could improve surgeons' / doctors' skills
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 / 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