Darius Tahir

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How the mixed messaging of vaccine skeptics sows seeds of doubt

Polling shows a substantial — and politically driven — level of vaccine skepticism that reaches beyond COVID

A n illustration of a doctor using a tablet inside a hospital with connected lines and waves overlayed to represent AI.

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AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients

One clinician found AI missed life-threatening conditions when fed fictionalized patient scenarios based on his own practice, and the technology also tends to “hallucinate” — that is, make up information that sounds convincing.

May 16

DAVID CONFER’S DIGITIZED MEDICAL RECORDS SIT IN STACKS IN PRINTED FORM. PATIENTS HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THEIR RECORDS SINCE THE 1990S, BUT THE ADVENT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS MADE THAT PROCESS EASIER AND LESS COSTLY FOR THEM./LYNNE SHALLCROSS/KHN

Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination

Researchers are increasingly finding that doctors can transmit prejudice under the guise of objective descriptions, which can lead to substandard care.

Sep 26, 2022

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