• Rugnjr@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    20 days ago

    I believe so. Iirc he was quite successful, mostly through delegating to other doctors and intensively studying medical books

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      19 days ago

      So, he’s the target model for “AI” in that field, currently? Yeah, that tracks.

      Fun fact: Dr. Halsted, known most for his invention of doctors’ residency program (widely regarded as inhumane, if not outright psychotic) was himself topped up on cocaine & morphine for most of his adult life. 🤔