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Why Did Doctors Stop Making House Calls?

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There was a time when seeing the doctor didn’t mean sitting in a crowded waiting room or logging in to a patient portal. Instead, the doctor came to you, carrying a black bag and bringing their expertise and equipment to your bedside. Today, health care looks very different. We drive to medical campuses filled with imaging suites and labs, check in electronically, and have our patient notes transcribed by AI. The transformation has been so complete that it can be hard to imagine the house call was a central feature of American medicine little more ...Read More

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