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by tedunangst 4039 days ago
How likely is that, versus the possibility that the surgeon operator has an aneurysm or seizure mid procedure. Or the nurse hands the surgeon the wrong chart?
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I think the point is that no additional software/hardware error is added on top of the human error. Human error + software/hardware error should come as close as possible to an operation using human hands (only human error). Ideally, the benefit of a hardware/software product should produce lower human error too.

Without knowing anything about the hardware/software and transport messaging layer, it could be very likely or unlikely depending on how well or poorly the product is implemented.