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>At the end of the day if the radiologist makes an error the radiologist gets sued. Are you sure? Who would want to be a radiologist then when a single false n
by charcircuit 1y ago
>At the end of the day if the radiologist makes an error the radiologist gets sued.
Are you sure? Who would want to be a radiologist then when a single false negative could bankrupt you? I think it's more likely that as long as they make a best effort at trying to classify correctly then they would be fine.
- bonoboTP 1y agoDoctors have malpractice insurance and other kinds of insurance for that. They won't go bankrupt in reality.
- charcircuit 1y agoBy that logic you would get malpractice insurance for the AI to similarly offload the risk.
- bonoboTP 1y agoYeah, I mean it's analogous to car insurance for self driving cars. People, including lawyers, insurers and courts are just averse to it intuitively. I'm not saying they are wrong or right, but it's how it is. I believe medical AI will probably take hold first in a poorer countries where the existing care is too bad/unaffordable, then as it proves itself there, it may slowly find its way to richer countries. But probably lobbying will be strong against it, just as you can't get cheap generic medications made in India if you live in the US.
- ViktorRay 1y agoYes for many types of doctors a single mistake could seriously negatively impact their lives. Not just radiologists but surgeons too for example. Depends on if the patient sues and how that goes. It won't lead to bankruptcy as malpractice insurance is there but your premiums would go higher and it could still be costly.