Obtaining good healthcare is not always easy. Not every doctor is a Marcus Welby clone. And as the old joke goes, 50% of doctors graduated in the lower half of their classes, right? Burnout and pressure to meet daily patient-volume quotas mean many patients don’t receive the attention they deserve and expect.
Lawyers who want to stay healthy should be proactive. Increasingly, the first place I go for health advice is an AI app. Don’t let fear of mistakes prevent you from supplementing the advice you get from your doctor by seeking help from your favorite AI app. If you are smart enough to pass the bar exam, you should be able to recognize whether advice is “self-authenticating,” so that you can usually distinguish good advice from bad. Seek guidance from other sources if you are unsure.
Harvard Medical School’s collection of products targeted for lay audiences is my go-to source for supplemental healthcare advice. These include the Harvard Health Annual book, newsletters, an online resource index on common conditions, an online collection of articles on various topics, and even a blog.
I find their Special Health Reports particularly valuable. They are available in print ($20) or ebooks ($18). Are they worth it? I have collected at least 10, including Knee and Hip Pain, Functional Fitness, and Pain Relief Without Drugs or Surgery. Their Pickleball report is on my reading list.
Pro Tip: If you are a bargain hunter who prefers reading online publications to print media, Harvard Medical School’s digital resource bundles are a bargain.