“The Healthcare Gadfly”The term Gadfly comes from Socrates, in the defence of his life. Its about asking difficult questions, challenging the status quo, testing perceived wisdom. 
Dr Charlotte Blease is a philosopher and interdisciplinary health researcher. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Sweden and Research Affiliate at Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. Prior to this she was based at Harvard Medical School for five years and has held academic posts in Europe and the UK.
She has a diverse publication portfolio of more than 120 journal articles across digital health, evolutionary psychology, health psychology, philosophy, and ethics. Among her expertise is placebo studies, the role of artificial intelligence in undertaking clinical tasks, and online record access. In February 2024 her co-edited volume “The Nocebo Effect: When Words Make You Sick” was published with Mayo Clinic Press. She is also writing a book on AI and the psychology of the medical appointment for Yale University Press.

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