The article reflects on personal experiences with hospitals and a general sense of disappointment in modern medicine. It identifies problems such as the reliance on patients to accurately describe their symptoms, which can lead to misdiagnoses and delays in treatment. The author advocates for a systems approach, likening the human body to a computer, where logs could help track and diagnose issues more effectively. The article highlights the frustrations patients face and suggests that the current medical approach may not be as modern or effective as it should be.
I spent a lot of time in and around hospitals last year. Coincidentally, a lot of my friends also spent a lot of time in hospitals, caring for loved ones.
Doctors have to rely on a patient's ability to accurately describe what they're going through, and most people aren't great at doing this.
There's also a risk of wrong diagnosis, which means that the patient could be getting the wrong treatment while their actual condition is getting worse.
Let's think in first principles. The human body is a system with various smaller systems that work independently but together to carry out various functions.
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