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I will reply on your post - not so much for the MDR aspect of it - because that is pretty obvious - if it isn't MDR - it will be someone else in the future.

What you say - I have zero doubt that at some time in the future - will be the norm - except for one thing.

IMO - you can cut out the doctor.

Machines are already diagnosing in the high 90%'s --- CORRECTLY.

Doctors - are also diagnosing --------------- very very incorrectly - if they get in the 70's% - that would be lucky.

In many cases - they get 70% WRONG.


So - why, in the future - would you have a physical human with dismal diagnostic performance - and very very limited knowledge of available medications ---------------- 'checking' - or 'looking' at results - then, writing a script?

I can see the day where we might have very high performing humans on call to interfere IF things are not going as planned - but, by that time - machines will probably be doing it all anyway ----------- but, in the interim - it is possible.

Of course - it won't happen instantly - it will be an 'evolution' - but, with the way AI is going - it will be very quick - withing a couple of decades at the most I suspect.


The way things are now -----

if you go to half a dozen doctors for opinions - on many many issues -- you will come away with half a dozen different opinions --------------- and, you will be lucky if ONE of them is correct.

This is not an open bash of the doctors system ---------- it is an opinion based on my years in the health system and basic observation.

Even recently - over the last few years - I have had friends and family - who have seen one specialist and told they have cancer of whatever - and another specialist who says they do not.

Other cases - 'you have damage to your aorta' by one specialist - and another who says - 'no damage' is in evidence.

That's only 2 examples -- I have many.

And, if you actually fluke the correct diagnosis - then, you often see a nightmare wander through the medication and also surgical circles.

The kill and maim rates are massive.

Once we get to AI diagnosis where the diagnosis correct rate is high 90's - then, all that is left is 'how to treat'.

Surgery and life management is one thing - medication is completely another -

there isn't a doctor alive that knows details about every drug in every class - there are millions and millions of them -------------- but, - a computer can know that - far better than the very best human.

It can also know what is the next best thing to change to if the patient reacts with unwanted side effects - and has a far better chance of managing the problems to do with polypharmacy -

once you get into individuals and polypharmacy - the 'possibilities' are far far far beyond any human brain.


The way of the future is crystal clear --------------- machines - it's only when.

Pinto