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What a brave new world we live in
A lot of people are asking why this is even a thing. This isn't my photo, but rather than individually answering them with the same info, here are some possible reasons
(Having a medical hardware background, I only have a brief glimpse into these offices)
Being in the medical field is in some ways like being in the military. Long hours of boredom, punctuated by excitement and possibly violence. To keep yourself from going mad, staff used to bring a radio or keep a TV. Years ago, my doctor had an FM radio
Today, staff probably fill the same role with the thing they're familiar with. If they have Alexa at home, that's the thing they'll bring. These are people, not the medical droids from StarWars
Most people are completely oblivious about privacy when it comes to their digital world. This WILL NOT change any time soon, I'm sorry to say. The ecosystem of the modern consumer revolves around data capitalism and companies are incentivized to farm attention whenever possible