Commentary & Perspectives

Did Medicine Lose Its Aura Before AI ?

From the clinical gaze to electronic health records, a JAMA essay traces the long technological arc that set the stage for AI in medicine.

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    John Lantos, MD discusses the erosion of medicine's professional aura.

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    The 'clinical gaze' in the 18th century shifted focus from patients' experiences to pathology.

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    Anesthesia in the 19th century silenced patients.

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    Evidence-based medicine introduced population-level guidelines.

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    Electronic health records structured medical care.

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    AI refines clinical practice rather than initiating it.

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    The profession must redefine clinical excellence amidst technological advances.

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Did Medicine Lose Its Aura Before AI ?

From the clinical gaze to electronic health records, a JAMA essay traces the long technological arc that set the stage for AI in medicine.

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 5, 2026

  • 2 min

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