THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE and THE FATE OF HUMANITY

By Dr. Amir Gendy

Can we predict the future by observing the past? It is possible! An observational analytical theory that studies the past patterns and delineates the progression of events to the present time to logically, mathematically, and scientifically predict the future of medicine and the fate of humanity, from the plague of Justinian to the COVID-19 pandemi

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amir Gendy
• Release date: Jul 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781087974408

Dr. Amir Gendy

Dr. Amir Gendy studied medicine at the Alexandria University and trained in both the British and the American schools of Medicine. He specialized in pediatric and adult acute care and trauma surgery in the United States. He has a passionate interest in multiple scientific fields including Mathematics, Astrophysics, Philosophy, and Medicine, and is interested in history and education. The combination of his curiosity and eagerness to learn and teach enabled him to explore many of the current questions and concepts with logic and reason.

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THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE and THE FATE OF HUMANITY

THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE and THE FATE OF HUMANITY

THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE and THE FATE OF HUMANITY

Dr. AMIR GENDY

Amir Gendy, MD, MBChB, MSurg, FACS

Copyright © 2021 by Dr. Amir Gendy

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

First Printing, 2021

Contents

DEDICATION

1 INTRODUCTION

2 THE PROGRESSION THEORY

3 THE EVOLUTION OF MEDICINE

4 THE FATE OF HUMANITY

5 THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

6 CONCLUSION

7 REFERENCES

DEDICATION

- My Teachers, from kindergarten at Collège Saint Marc (Alexandria, Egypt) to the American College of Surgeons. Thank you for your generous teaching and unrelenting dedication.

- My sons Samir and Gerard; my niece and nephews Celine, Chris, and Alex. Today’s kids are tomorrow’s future. May your future be as bright as your minds.

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INTRODUCTION

Medicine is an ever-changing science. This is a fact! It’s gone through many changes throughout history from imagining that diseases are caused by spirits and condemned souls and inflicted upon the wicked by angry gods to understanding the pathophysiology of diseases and the integration of genetic codes into various treatments and prevention modalities. The understanding of simple hygiene principles, the invention of medical devices, the discovery of new medications, and the increase in public health awareness have all changed the course of medicine and pushed its progression to higher levels. Thanks to the benefits of medicine over the centuries, we are able to recognize the world as we know it now. 

Still, at present, the field of medicine keeps on growing, advancing, and changing. It is becoming more specialized with multiple medical and surgical subspecialties. The integration of sophisticated imaging modalities and complex computerized gadgets and machines have made a colossal advancement in the field of medicine in general, and specifically in patients care and lives. Medicine does not only involve humans as healthcare workers like it used to, now it includes different instruments like endoscopes, laparoscopes, and robots! Many of the medical advances and progress were made possible through research, innovations, and new experiments. Observational and experimental studies comparing various modes of treatment, different medications and devices, meta-analysis, and evidence-based research have changed many ‘standards of care’ and the way we practice medicine and manage patients over time.   

Technological advances have seen major changes and multiple developments throughout the years as well. These inventions and discoveries have found their way into the medical field and benefited patients and healthcare professionals. Electronic computer systems replaced the regular ‘pen and paper’ method of charting and saving patients’ data. The newer imaging modalities enable medical professionals to ‘see’ inside the human body and identify any anatomical abnormalities of the internal organs in high definition and with meticulous details. Heart and lung machines and pump devices help sustain organ functions during cardiac bypass surgeries. Mechanical ventilators assist patients who are unable to breathe, supplying them with the necessary oxygen under a gentle pressure to push air into the lungs when their respiration fails. Virtual reality is now used in medical education. Gene manipulation, cloning, and the use of robots in surgeries are also examples of the integration of technology in medicine.

Medicine has been a strong opposing force against the devastating effects of wars, diseases, and infectious microorganisms so far but with the emergence of new unknown strains, unstoppable easily transmissible rapidly spreading pandemics, multidrug-resistant organisms, and new evolving biohazards, are we safe? Can we rest assured knowing that medicine as a field, its foundation, its evolution, and our current knowledge are solid and strong enough to defeat any future threats, conquer emergent diseases, and overcome all hazards? Can we say for sure that whatever medicine’s state of development we have reached now or will reach in the future is capable of protecting us from all upcoming dangers? Who can know what the future holds? No one. This is one of the hard facts of life, but what if there is a way, a theory that predicts the future of medicine and the fate of humanity logically and mathematically with a high degree of accuracy. 

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THE PROGRESSION THEORY

The proposed theory delineates the progression of medicine throughout history from the past to the present time. It can predict medicine’s state of development in the future, the future fate of humanity, and the most probable cause of human extinction by analyzing the past events, their frequency and patterns, rate of acceleration, and by predicting medicine’s ability to overcome future