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One in five people who use AI for health advice say it has discouraged them from seeking professional healthcare

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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

This used to be what nurse’s hotlines were for. I feel lucky my current insurance has one, my previous one was like ‘lol figure it out yourself.’

Also, when I call nurse’s hotlines most of the time the issue I’m worried about needs to be checked by a doctor anyway. I don’t feel confident AI would necessarily tell you there’s not a way you can DIY it.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And before ai, it was google and WebMD Symptom Checker. There have always been ways to avoid going to the doctor, ever since doctors were more expensive than home remedies.

Edit. The problem here isn't ai; it's the medical care systems.

[–] sidefaceturdtalker@leminal.space 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

hahaha the Petite bourgeoisie is toast... the turd herd don't need you... you made yourselves invalid. Talk about collective suicide. Capitalism is a death cult forsure... ol chat gippity a blessing and a curse. I kinda like new problems its like don't drop the soap. derrrrr pop goes the weasel

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don’t usually have wrist pain and it informed me how to perform a Finkelstein test to better pin down it might be De Quervain’s tendinitis.

Was I going go to the doctor for this right away? Probably not. But gives me some guidance on what to attempt to improve - and if It persists - I go to a doctor.

Or it’s cancer and I die in 6 weeks.

[–] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

I've used it like this before, but I will look at the diagnosis it gives me, and look it up myself and see if it really fits. And if things don't really add up, I'll see a doctor.

But I have little faith in doctors anyway, and if a doctor gave me a diagnosis, I'd look it up and check the same way.