New technologies will inevitably change our specialty, providing opportunities and challenges. An article in the recent issue of AGA Perspectives special issue for clinicians discusses the impact these trends may have on clinical practice. While it may be a reflex to protect our specialty, it’s time to abandon conventional thinking and explore all possible solutions.
Pankaj J. Pasricha, MD, states that technological advances may be useful to address the many important unmet needs in clinical gastroenterology. However, the biggest threat to our future lies not in the changes that will come, but in our inability to recognize that they are imminent and prepare ourselves adequately. Read more.
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