Yes, yes it is, because it's an intrinsic advantage the human doctor could have that's being ignored.

Palpation, especially for musculoskeletal issues, is an incredible diagnostic tool. And manual therapies are surprisingly often an effective alternative to surgery or drugs.

An AI couldn't touch anyone even if we could give it the desire to do so.

The point of that thread starting comment was that it's what a bad doctor does. The reply was saying good doctors can do better.