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ljmyesterday at 7:55 PM2 repliesview on HN

It sounds strange to me that you would use GPT to start consulting to your doc, as if you suddenly know better than them. You don't want to be doing their job for them.

If I used GPT for my medical issue last year and everybody took my word for it, I would be dead.


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kevin_thibedeauyesterday at 8:10 PM

I've related self-dianoses of minor issues to a doctor, immediately followed up with a proviso that I don't put a lot of credence into non-professional opinions. The doctor was supportive that patient directed investigations had value. There is a threshold where an informed patient can be useful for treatment.

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QuantumGoodyesterday at 9:12 PM

Neither "the worst case would be" nor "everything is a sliding scale" are good single hueristics. There are rarely There are rarely good single hueristics, but implying them tends to color discussions strongly.