Good and Bad Algorithms in the Practice of Medicine

Mind Matters

May 19 2022 | 00:35:16

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Show Notes

Computers and artificial intelligence are restricted to being algorithmic. If something is non-algorithmic, it is not computable. Creativity, nuance, and insight are human characteristics that are non-algorithmic. What happens if you remove those human characteristics from the practice of medicine? Robert J. Marks and Dr. Richard Hurley discuss how algorithms can help and harm the practice of medicine. Show Notes 01:59 | Introducing Dr. Richard Hurley 02:10 | Do Surgeons Pay Royalties for Procedures? 02:59 | Coffee and Calamari 04:45 | Spinal Surgeries 07:31 | Algorithms in Medicine 12:40 | Do Drug Companies Interfere With the Practice of Medicine 19:26 Read More ›

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