Medical skills evolved from memorization to critical thinking.
During medical training, memorization was key. Then, as the internet made digital information easily accessible, effective summarization became the key skill. With AI, transformer models can summarize better than humans. The key skill now is critical thinking. But those advancements will free doctors to focus on human connection, improving medicine overall. This evolution shows how each technological wave shifts what matters most in medical practice, from memorizing facts to thinking critically and connecting with patients.
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