Humerus studied the electronic health record and
scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather
sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed
at the screen weight, blood sugar and cholesterol
are too high and rising.
The man didn't reveal he was too nearsighted to see
those numbers, but he'd quietly volunteered that he'd
been ignoring his own health after his wife's death.
The future-Dr. Humerus looked away from the
computer for a sympathetic conversation
exactly the point of Georgetown University's novel
training program.
As the nation moves to paperless medicine, doctors
are grappling with an awkward challenge: How do
they tap the promise of computers, smartphones
and i Pads in the exam room without losing the
human connection with their patients? Are the
gadgets a boon or a distraction.
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