The Art and Science of Bedside Medicine with Brian Garibaldi, MD

About this episode

Brian Garibaldi, MD discusses the future of bedside medicine and the integration of technology with traditional clinical skills.

Brian Garibaldi, MD, the founding director of Northwestern Medicine's new Center for Bedside Medicine, discusses the importance and future of bedside medicine. A renowned pulmonologist and medical educator, Garibaldi addresses how modern technology can integrate with traditional clinical skills to improve diagnosis, deepen patient relationships and reduce physician burnout. He also explains how the new center aims to train the next generation of physicians to understand and embrace the power of the physical examination and the doctor-patient relationship.

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Guest: Brian Garibaldi, MD

Topics covered

• bedside medicine
• patient relationships
• physician burnout
• medical education
• technology in medicine

Keywords

• bedside medicine
• pulmonologist
• patient care
• physical examination
• doctor-patient relationship

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Organizations: Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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