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by raxxorraxor 1163 days ago
I think such system are the real future of digital medical systems instead these toy gadgets on your phone where people only try to heal their mid-life crisis.

As a test I asked "what is a stent?" and the answer was really good.

Perhaps this is the complete wrong approach because it would supercharge hypochondriacs, but it would be nice if I could search for symptoms and indications and be provided with a list of possible diagnoses as a support system not only for people seeking health care, but also for doctors that need to identify more exotic conditions.

Especially in non-urban regions where specialists might not be available, it could help with logistical problems of healthcare significantly.

Otherwise good job so far, looks really promising (I am not a doctor).

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Thanks! Glad you liked it. Symptoms and indications --> diangosis is a bit more challenging. When we talked to some doctors, they always said that seeing the patient directly is very important. Perhaps a system like this could be a good complementary tool, or a better solution can be built on top of it.
Your point about non-urban regions is interesting. Haven't thought about that. I wonder whether it will also be much harder to show a tool like this to people there though.