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OK here is an example from me. I have hypercortisolemia since 25 years at least. I have been to various endocrinologists to investigate this. It has caused nu
by wavegeek 8y ago
OK here is an example from me.
I have hypercortisolemia since 25 years at least. I have been to various endocrinologists to investigate this.
It has caused numerous serious problems including blinding me in my left eye (from a cortisol related condition), osteoporosis, weakened immune system and other problems.
Every time they test me for a tumour, find no tumour and in every case I was told, "there is no problem".
Even though the high cortisol is screwing up my health. They do not know the cause so there is no problem.
Once the recipe book is exhausted they are just totally lost.
My brother had a problem that was eventually found to be due to salycilate intolerance. But in the meantime, until this was found, he was told he was neurotic, imagining it etc etc.
My mother was prescribed anti-anxiety medications when she actually had hypothyroidism due to a tumour, with classic symptoms.
Just about everyone you speak to has a story of delayed or misdiagnosis, problems being dismissed or denied because they didn't fit someone's cookbook.
The sooner we have AIs doing diagnosis the better as far as I am concerned.
- majewsky 8y agoWhat would AIs change about this? They need to be trained with existing diagnoses, so my expectation is that they will describe common cold medicine 50% more efficiently.
- hfdgiutdryg 8y agoI've read that way back in the 80s, Expert Systems were shown to diagnose more accurately than doctors.
- scotty79 8y agoI think AI will win with bedside manner even if everything else is equal. Overworked humans suck at being humane.