On 2015-01-14 15:29, Lubomir Savov Popov wrote:
> trouble. The treatment was successful for five years. There was no
> doubt that the sinuses make the trouble. Until one day he had a major
> problem, MRI, and then, there was a discovery that during all these
> years, a different condition has grown slowly. So much about the
> virtual medical doctors. They are simple expert knowledge systems that
> are set on a computer rather than a 1,000 page handbook. They are more
> interactive and create the feeling of actual interaction and decision
> making. In effect, they are sophisticated books.
A couple of years ago, I had a black spot on the field of vision of my
left eye.
I went to a certified specialist. He said it was an infection, gave me a
prescription, and told me to check back in 1 week.
One week and some money later, he revised his diagnosis: it was a
retinal detachment, which is an urgent medical condition.
So much for flesh-and-bone medical doctors.
Flesh-and-bone medical doctors are expert knowledge systems.
They are only as good as their knowledge base allows them to be.
This knowledge base includes explicit and implicit knowledge.
There are a few studies in the perceptual ability of doctors in
assessing x-ray images, for instance.
Such studies show that more experienced doctors are able to see details
novices can't see.
Anyway, it's all knowledge.
Competence lies in the way knowledge is acquired, stored, used and
updated.
Unfortunately, many flesh-and-bone MDs would do better if they were
replaced by virtual MDs.
The same goes for many designers.
Bottom line: if you want to stay relevant, keep in the 5%.
Best regards,
Carlos
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