Medizin ohne Ärzte

The big topic: What does the future of medicine look like and what does it mean for patients? The use of artificial intelligence and big data in diagnostics and therapy has the potential to fundamentally shake the self-understanding of medical professionals. What has been referred to as the art of medicine for centuries can, in part, already be done better by machines: diagnosing diseases, selecting individual treatments, or performing surgical procedures. Will flesh-and-blood doctors soon become obsolete? What can patients of the future expect? Christian Maté, a physician himself, delves into this question and develops exciting theses for the digital future.