Before practicing, all doctors had to say the Hippocratic Oath. Therefore, shouldn’t all doctors be up to date with the latest medical trends and diagnoses?
Upon visiting older doctors, I have discovered that they are sometimes behind in their knowledge in terms of the latest technologies and methods of diagnosing. I think there should be one central electronic database that acts like an online medical handbook/reference book.
If method A of curing X disease is cheaper than method B, all doctors should advise their patients to chose method B. Of course, not all doctors would be aware of method B if they never heard of it. This online reference tool can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals of all ages. Younger doctors may discover successful and older methods of diagnosing and treating diseases, while older doctors can keep track of more technologically advanced treatments.
You may ask, how does this database reduce health care costs? Well, instead of forcing a patient to see many different doctors for several opinions, they can visit a doctor who has access to many different options and can present them to the patient all at once. The patient then has the option of choosing not only the most cost efficient method for their treatment, but can have a personal opinion in how they should be treated.
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