Technology persuades doctors and patients to trust in the machine, therefore doctors use and overuse technology unnecessarily risking negative effects. A patient arrives at a doctor’s office craving answers for bodily sensations and symptoms. The primary job of a many doctors is to diagnose and help treat the symptoms of their patients. Some studies are shown that doctors are ordering CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds when unnecessary (there is no basis in clinical evidence and the patient’s reported symptoms). Therefore, doctors are ordering tests out of the downfalls of technology overtaking; the doctor may rely completely on these tests and not know how to diagnose without them or the doctor would like to protect against malpractice suits.
