Comment by bshacklett
2 days ago
If they bother. The vast majority of appointments I’ve had, in recent memory, are the provider typing a bit on their laptop, then sending me to someone else.
2 days ago
If they bother. The vast majority of appointments I’ve had, in recent memory, are the provider typing a bit on their laptop, then sending me to someone else.
If you don't like your doctor, go to someone else
Indeed but a tiring and expensive game when it takes 4-5 tries with experienced specialists to get an actual diagnosis.
One of the more exciting AI use-cases is that it should be about competent to handle the conversational parts of diagnosis; it should have read all the studies and so it'll be possible to spend an hour at home talking to an AI and then turn up at the doctor with a checklist of diagnostic work you want them to try.
A shorter amount of expensive time with a consultant is more powerful if there is a solid reference to play with for longer before hand.
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In some countries like Canada you basically don’t have an option.
Really? They just tell me it's stress, the prescribe me chinese medicine just in case and send me away.
Damn, they just tell me I’m getting old and wish me luck.