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Interesting Enemies For a Diagnostic Database

Posted by timothy on from the cult-of-speciality dept.

dlh writes: "Boston.com is carrying an article about Dr. Lawrence L. Weed's Problem Knowledge Coupler software. Apparently the medical profession is not exactly thrilled at the idea." Seems access to information is a positive thing, but certain doctors seem to feel threatened by this sort of database.

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  1. Most visits easy to automate by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most doctor visits that my kids and I have been to follow a rather simple algorithm:

    1. Get swabs of patient mouth and ass
    2. Perscribe patient antibiotics and
    Codene.
    3. Politely send patient away
    4. Send swabs to lab
    5. Play golf

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    Table-ized A.I.