Research on automated patient interview systems reveals two facts: 1. Doctors on average miss 50% of questions needed to be asked on a medical interview. 2.

Research on automated patient interview systems reveals two facts: 1. Doctors on average miss 50% of questions needed to be asked on a medical interview. 2. In general , people are less likely to lie to a machine, when they would lie to their doctors if dealing with some socially sensitive issues.