{"product_id":"sick-and-systemic-arthur-lazarus-9798182158688","title":"Sick and Systemic: Absurd Scenes from a Medical System That Works-Just Not for You (Volume 5)","description":"\u003cb\u003eArtificial intelligence has entered medicine with the confidence of a salesperson, the buzzwords of a corporate mission statement, and the urgency of a tech launch.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt promises to cure healthcare. So why does something feel so off? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSick and Systemic: Volume 5 - The AI Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, physician and storyteller Arthur Lazarus turns a sharp, unflinching eye on what happens when AI is dropped into our already broken medical system. The real danger isn't that the computers will fail. The danger is that they will work perfectly-to help a dysfunctional system maximize profits instead of care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a series of fast-paced, darkly comic scenes, Lazarus reveals a world that is eerily familiar: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriendly AI companions\u003c\/b\u003e chat with lonely patients but fail to get them actual medical help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComputer programs\u003c\/b\u003e calculate every medical variable except the human being in the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAutomated bots\u003c\/b\u003e make medical decisions and deny insurance claims in the name of \"innovation.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHospital executives\u003c\/b\u003e celebrate a \"successful\" AI launch because they haven't yet figured out who to blame when it goes wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis isn't science fiction. This is \u003ci\u003esystems fiction\u003c\/i\u003e-and it is happening right now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLazarus writes with dry humor and a doctor's sharp eye for what is really happening behind closed clinic doors. This book isn't anti-technology; it is anti-illusion. It will make you laugh, make you pause, and make you realize that the future of medicine is already here-and it's hiding in plain sight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Lazarus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182158688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Arthur Lazarus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173836628223,"sku":"9798182158688","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sick-and-systemic-arthur-lazarus-9798182158688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}