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25. Would You Rather See a Computer or a Doctor?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Is There a Difference Between Black and White Patients?

The system is only as good as the data we put into it. It's our experiences that inform what we know and so if the human mis labels, either because of an error or bias on their part, then the computer learns it. What if we could specifically design technology to help us overcome the biases that we have? Zead and a group of researchers have actually created an algrithm to try to insure black and white patients receive the same quality of care.

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