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The Pitfalls of Being the ‘Nice’ Patient: A Nurse’s Perspective

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Image Brent Keane/via Pexels I have often heard health care professionals in various environments say, “If you’re nice to the nurses and doctors who take care of you, you’ll get better care.” As a bedside nurse myself, I understand the sentiment. First cautionary tale. But by November, I knew the lump had grown.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

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We discuss, among other things: Findings that in several studies AI was rated by patients as more empathetic than human clinicians (not less, that isn’t a typo). Turns my concern about lack of empathy from AI on its head – the AI may be more empathetic than clinicians, not less. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith.