Death of the Physical? Primary Care and its ‘Archaic’ Exam

Dr. Eric Topol’s Technology, Innovation, and Design (TED) talk entitled, “The Wireless Future of Medicine”, discusses how we will soon use smartphones to monitor our vital signs, diabetes, and even our REM cycles.1 The goal, as Dr. Topol reiterates to his audience, is to keep more patients out of hospital beds.  Yet, critics claim that [...]