Freakonomics, M.D.

68. The E.R. Doctor’s Dilemma

Jan 13, 2023

29:58

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Artificial Intelligence and Heart Attack

02:05

Why the Algorithm Did Better in Heart Attacks

02:21

The Importance of Incentives in the Emergency Department

03:10

Introduction

2min

Emergency Medicine - Is There a Way to Help Doctors Make Better Decisions?

2min

Dr. Ziat Obermeyer, Emergency Medicine Physician

3min

The Intuition Behind the 0.1% of People Dying Within Seven Days of Being Seen in the Emergency Department

3min

The Importance of Incentives in the Emergency Department

3min

Artificial Intelligence and Heart Attack

2min

Why Are Doctors Missing These High Risk Patients?

2min

Why the Algorithm Did Better in Heart Attacks

2min

Do High Testing Doctors Miss People Too Much?

2min

10.

Do You Think Algorithms Can Help With Heart Attacks?

3min

11.

Is There a World Where Algorithms Can Help Doctors?

2min

12.

Smart Watches and Wearable Devices in the Emergency Department

2min

13.

Free Economics MD - What if Your Home Was Just Like a Hospital?

3min

Figuring out which patients to hospitalize and which to safely send home can be tricky. Is there a way to make this decision easier for doctors — and get better outcomes, too?

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