Medicine also fails when reassurance replaces a proper workup
jonc101x · x · 2026-07-27
- The author points out another common failure mode in medicine: telling people everything is fine when a real workup is needed to rule out something dangerous.
- This is presented as a structural problem in medical practice, not an AI-specific one.
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