In Atul Gawande’s Ted Talk, “How do we heal medicine,” he expresses a concerned yet hopeful tone which explicitly describes the disturbing comparison between the cost of medical care and the lack of care patients are paying for. Even though there is an advancement in medical technology and medicine itself, most medical professionals increase the cost of this machinery to increase their own profit, without looking at the effects of the medicines used on a patient. Dr. Gawande emphasizes how modern medicine today needs patchwork when it comes to treating all patients equally and substantially. The care of all patients should be accounted for, and the treatments for their needs is at a cost that they can afford. Although, most treatments can be
