it’s a lot more complicated than just data
sure, more data is helpful but not enough
I work in Silicon Valley, arguably the area with the most educated and motivated folks in US of A. If it were as simple as “giving out info to people”. My own observation – giving out info is woefully inadequate.
people know about smoking, eating well, and exercise is good for health (it’s not brain surgery). yet, incidence of obesity and diabetes is climbing every year. Billions are spent every new year on exercising equipments which are excellent dust collectors.
Also, a lot of different disorders have the same symptoms: chest pain for GERD, costochondritis, heart disease, bronchitis. Some are harmless, while others are lethal. You are going to trust an app with your life? Your child’s life – let’s say she has fever with red tongue (would you know to look at the tongue)?
what about medicine? I have hypertension, let’s order some antihypertensive from the local pharmacist. Dose? frequency? type? duration? monitoring?
all kind of education and intelligence in general populace. Who’s qualified to diagnose? Would a construction worker or a mail carrier make wrong diagnosis as opposed to a neurobiologist researcher.
also, baby boomers are reaching their golden years. Not sure if less MD’s is a good idea.
