6. Advancements in technology and genetic research have impacted the doctor-patient relationships over the past few years. Previously records were kept as a hard copy in filing cabinets, and today files can stored as computerized information known as electronic record keeping. This steers away from biographical medicine in which it was not very accurate because the patient’s memory can sometimes be faulty and with this shift the advancement is more concrete in accuracy. The value of this advancement is crucial because now patients are able to access their health information directly and are able to share it with: hospitals, drug companies, medical supplier, health insurers, and with other doctors without having to actually visit a physician
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Today, we have shifted from biographical medicine to what is known now as “techno-medicine”. This term strengthens the idea that society today relies on extensive advanced technology for testing, diagnosis’s, and continue to look for more scientific advancements for the quality of treatment received. Also genetic screenings lead to more personalized healthcare, but may have substantial social consequences. The goal with this new personalized medicine approach is to provide custom care to patients that fit their specific needs, and to try to prevent a disease before it ever gets a chance to develop/spread through these screenings. Depending on one’s results, and how susceptible they are to carrying a bad gene that could be life threatening or disturbs the persons normal condition of carrying out everyday duties in society could advance/inhibit one from having those genes replaced with “good” ones. Of course it sounds exceptional so far, but many social consequences are apparent in these situations. Stigmas/discrimination can come for people with certain genetic traits and their potential for following through with procedures after a bad test …show more content…
Historically the field of medicine has been controlled by doctors and it has evolved this way because society gave them the self control to do so. There were previously no boundaries on who could be a doctor regardless of experience or education. The ones that served as doctors before the American Revolution tended to come from Europe and even most of those lacked education from a college environment. There were a lot of problems as the techniques they used caused the person to become sicklier or they would die due to the improper treatment that they received. Even after the 1800’s when some medical schools were established medical education in the United States still remained low and still not prestigious like it is seen today. In 1870 many U.S students went to established laboratories in Germany and Austria to return with new techniques that would help them establish their practices. Previously, techniques were learned from the British until 1820 and the French teachings were learned up until the American Civil which was in 1861. With research and inventions from the mid 1800’s to the latter part of that decade substantial progress/technological advances were made for American doctors. However, it still took until the twentieth century for the United States to finally surpass Europe in the category of medical research. Scientific medicine has helped American medicine today develop and maintain prestige, status, and income of a
Today, we have shifted from biographical medicine to what is known now as “techno-medicine”. This term strengthens the idea that society today relies on extensive advanced technology for testing, diagnosis’s, and continue to look for more scientific advancements for the quality of treatment received. Also genetic screenings lead to more personalized healthcare, but may have substantial social consequences. The goal with this new personalized medicine approach is to provide custom care to patients that fit their specific needs, and to try to prevent a disease before it ever gets a chance to develop/spread through these screenings. Depending on one’s results, and how susceptible they are to carrying a bad gene that could be life threatening or disturbs the persons normal condition of carrying out everyday duties in society could advance/inhibit one from having those genes replaced with “good” ones. Of course it sounds exceptional so far, but many social consequences are apparent in these situations. Stigmas/discrimination can come for people with certain genetic traits and their potential for following through with procedures after a bad test …show more content…
Historically the field of medicine has been controlled by doctors and it has evolved this way because society gave them the self control to do so. There were previously no boundaries on who could be a doctor regardless of experience or education. The ones that served as doctors before the American Revolution tended to come from Europe and even most of those lacked education from a college environment. There were a lot of problems as the techniques they used caused the person to become sicklier or they would die due to the improper treatment that they received. Even after the 1800’s when some medical schools were established medical education in the United States still remained low and still not prestigious like it is seen today. In 1870 many U.S students went to established laboratories in Germany and Austria to return with new techniques that would help them establish their practices. Previously, techniques were learned from the British until 1820 and the French teachings were learned up until the American Civil which was in 1861. With research and inventions from the mid 1800’s to the latter part of that decade substantial progress/technological advances were made for American doctors. However, it still took until the twentieth century for the United States to finally surpass Europe in the category of medical research. Scientific medicine has helped American medicine today develop and maintain prestige, status, and income of a