Alva Review-Courier -

As a physician in Northwest Oklahoma, I would like to address the culture of medicine we are seeing today. As an observer, it appears that it is all about pushing patients through the system as fast as can be done. As an observer, it appears that the computer screen on the laptop in the patient room is more important than making eye contact and actually engaging the patient. As a physician, it appears that it is all about the electronic medical record and not about the individual patient. This is a systemic problem that does not have its origins with the provider, clinic or hospital system.

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