Computer Assisted Diagnosis, Robotic Telemedicine & Automated Diagnosis in the ED: Perceptions of Senior Clinicians & Staff
ALL RESPONSES ARE ANONYMOUS
Definitions:
PART 1:
CAD: Computer Assisted Diagnosis
- Algorithms suggest diagnoses to support clinical decision making
- The Final Decision Maker is THE CLINICIAN
RTM: Robotic Telemedicine
- Automated gadgets measure and record patient parameters for transmission to a clinician e.g., Automated Vital Sign acquisition, Skin Lesion photography
- The Final Decision Maker is THE CLINICIAN
PART 2:
AD: Automated Diagnosis
- Computer makes a diagnosis to rival the clinician opinion.
- The Final Decision Maker is THE COMPUTER