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NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), medical imaging for diagnosis

Motherboard Knows Best: Should a Computer Make Life-or-Death Decisions?

Source: Scientific American

It turns out that a computer running a mathematical formula can more accurately predict patients’ wishes than family members can. But should a computer be allowed to override a human in a life-or-death situation?

This entry was posted in A Matter of Life or Death and tagged Health & Medicine, Technology on March 1, 2017 by Mikki Gibson.

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