> The vanguard of medicine is "patient centered" and tries to feed back statistics to help in decisions like "what pill do I prescribe this patient for high blo

> The vanguard of medicine is "patient centered" and tries to feed back statistics to help in decisions like "what pill do I prescribe this patient for high blood pressure?" -- the kind of 'reasoning with uncertainty' that an A.I. can do better than you. I think this illustrates why AI in medicine is a hard problem. I'm not actually sure this is a clear cut AI/Statistics problem. Mainly because "what pill do I prescribe this patient for high blood pressure?" has lots of hidden questions. AI solves "what pill will statistically leads to a higher survival rate", but that is not the only consideration. Often doctors have to balance side effects and other treatments. What is easier for the patent: A lifestyle change to reduce blood pressure? or Enduring the side effects of the pill? This type of question is quite difficult for our AI's to answer at the moment Most drugs have side effects that are hard to objectively measure the impact of.