Abstract Hospitals measure nearly every visible metric, yet the one force that envelops every patient—the acoustic environment—often escapes clinical attention.…
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The Sound of Healing: The Unheard Vital Sign
Your Doctor Is Human Too: Reclaiming the Forgotten Side of Medicine
Introduction: The Myth of the Machine Doctor Walk into a hospital ward and you will notice something striking: patients and…
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Beyond the Traditional Differential: Toward a Hybrid Logic of Diagnostic Reasoning
Abstract Background: Differential diagnosis has long been the cornerstone of clinical reasoning. The traditional method of exhaustive list-making provides safety…
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Stirring Life: Everyday Lessons from the Kitchen
How cooking teaches us about living Life as a Practice, Not a Performance The first time I tried cooking on…
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Not Every Tension Is Hypertension
1. Everyday Tension vs. Hypertension Everyone feels tension in daily life: A student nervous before exams. A worker facing deadlines.…
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Series 1: The Political Question of Universal Health Coverage in India
Fragmented Health Systems & UHC—A Thinking Healer Series When policymakers in Delhi announce another health scheme or insurance package, the…
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How I Became the Thinking Healer
By Dr. Abhijeet Gajendra Shinde A Curious Kid I grew up in a small town in Maharashtra in a regular…
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Human vs. Machine Cognition: Brains, Minds, and Meaning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we work, think, and heal. From medical diagnoses to language generation, machines appear…
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The Hidden Power of Doctor–Patient Communication That AI Struggles to Master
“To say something is to do something.” — J.L. Austin Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming medicine, excelling in diagnosing diseases,…
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Why AI Can’t Understand Patient Symptoms: Wittgenstein’s Philosophy Explains Medical AI Failures
“If a lion could speak, we could not understand him.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein When Language Fails Machines Medical Artificial Intelligence…
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