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I've met the guys behind a German startup called "Was hab ich?"[0] - which translates roughly to "what have I got?". It's a platform that lets people post thei
by gingerlime 12y ago
I've met the guys behind a German startup called "Was hab ich?"[0] - which translates roughly to "what have I got?".
It's a platform that lets people post their doctor's notes and have med students interpret it for them in an easy to digest form.
It helps both patients better understand their conditions and med students learn how to read and interpret diagnosis.
It's a non-profit as far as I'm aware, since part of their philosophy is giving access to patients irrespective of their financial ability. I think it's a really neat concept. Sadly only available in German / Germany.
[0] https://washabich.de/ https://washabich.de/
- eli 12y agoVery interesting. What happens if the med students give advice contrary to the physician?
- gingerlime 12y agoI'm not entirely sure, but I don't think they give any advice. The students only interpret / translate what the physician wrote in their usually-cryptic notes, and turn it into a simple, understandable form that almost any person can understand. If I remember correctly (I don't speak German nor understand medicine), the note can say something like "test XYZ - negative results". This can sound scary to someone who doesn't understand what this test is about. The interpretation could be that negative results on this test means the patient does not suffer from some kind of disease, and this indicates normal function...