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Will AI Replace Your Family Doctor?

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Let me tell you about the odd week I had in clinic a couple weeks ago. 


I came across an article that stated that Chat GPT successfully passed all 3 parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). It did so with a 60% pass rate and with no prior prompting or training. This is the exam that all Medical school graduates must pass before they can become licensed to practice medicine. 


Then that same day, I had a patient come to my clinic saying that he had checked his symptoms with Chat GPT to get an idea of what the issue could be. Amazing!


With the internet readily available, I’m aware there are many family doctors that have misgivings about their patients going to “Dr. Google” before in person visits. But now with the introduction of AI and it’s rapid advancement, where does medicine and health care go from here?


We are truly living in unprecedented times. 


Unfortunately, along with this is our current situation of a family doctor shortage in BC. I hear every week a patient asking if I am aware of a family doctor who might be accepting new patients?  Sadly the answer is currently no.


So what’s next for AI in health care and where does Chiropractic fit in? 


Personally, when I speak to patients about these topics, the general sense is that people prefer to interact with people. Full stop. Patients want more than just information and data, they want and seek context. They want a broader picture of not just their issue but they also want more. 


What are their options? What other things can/should they try? How will the issue affect their life? They want to hear stories of patients in similar situations and how they navigated their treatments. In short they want the connections and perspective you can only really get with another person. As I said earlier, facts are great but context is the secret ingredient that brings it all together. 


In addition, the manual nature of Chiropractic, Massage Therapy and Acupuncture all lends itself to interactions with another person. So at least for now, I see the care we offer as a marriage of technology with ‘old school’ techniques. 


I suppose only time will tell how much more AI will influence and be integrated into health care. Nevertheless, stay tuned and I will keep you informed of technological changes and how it might affect you and your loved ones. 


Yours in health!


Peakform Team. 


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