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I've been recently wondering if this is a "thing" in medical research, and I'm extremely glad to hear that it is. Especially in tech I think we all know how fru
by perching_aix 2y ago
I've been recently wondering if this is a "thing" in medical research, and I'm extremely glad to hear that it is. Especially in tech I think we all know how frustrating it is to only ever get vague, pre-interpreted reports of issues, particularly when those issues are non-deterministic or otherwise tough-to-reproduce.
I can only hope that once these methods mature to everyday use levels, people will keep in mind the gap between the measurement and the phenomenon. Just like how a GPS tracker doesn't track the object (or pet, or whatever) you put it on but itself, these methods will also only detect pain they're compatible with detecting, and miss others. I can already imagine the conversations with various parties insisting that a patient isn't actually feeling pain because whatever devices are not reporting so (or the opposite!). Still, I don't think this should keep these devices from existing.
- PaulKeeble 2y agoThey might miss a type of pain that the current trials aren't measuring because healthcare doesn't believe that group of patients and further entrench that prejudice into the measure. It's a very real risk of such a device.