Internal medicine has advanced in leaps and bounds throughout the 19th and 20th century, as doctors implemented X-rays, endoscopes, ultrasounds, and MRIs into daily care.
But checking the human body for cysts, tumors, and other predictors for a range of diseases is not an easy undertaking — and often involves multiple referrals, appointments, and health insurance hoops.
Physician scientist Vivek Kumbhari, chairman of Gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic, explained a common scenario that he encounters at his clinic.
