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Monday, August 18, 2025

MEDICINE

AI as My New Medical Advocate

. In the October 23, 2023, 60 Minutes interview with Geoffrey Hinton—the so-called “Godfather of AI”—Hinton predicted that systems like ChatGPT would one day serve as our “home doctor.”

His comment stayed with me because, as of August 18, 2025, that is precisely the role AI has begun to play in my life.






. My previous PCP proactively reviewed my medical experiences on our annual review. When he retired, I had to find a replacement. My selection was based on positive comments from his patients and his willingness to accept Medicare.
My new PCP is totally reactive in our annual reviews. Unless I ask him questions, we accomplish little. Is my past PCP unusually special, and my new PCP typical?

 
. I need to be my medical advocate and would like a source that can work with me. I need to know what questions I should be asking. 
- I need broad medical diagnoses and not just specialization foci. None of my clinicians, including my PCP, has time for my complete medical report.
 

Can GPT-5 do the job?


Atorvastatin and Ezetimibe. What's the Difference.
 
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My cardiologist has me daily using 40 mg of Atorvastatin and 10 mg of Ezetimibe. Why both don't they do the same thing? If they accomplish different benefits, what is that?