iOS app Android app More  Helene Pavlov  Helene Pavlov   Will
Artificial Intelligence Replace Your Family Doctor?  Posted:
04/21/11 08:32 AM ET  As a baby boomer entering the AARP and
Medicare world, several thoughts come to mind and are of
concern. Would it be better if I knew less about medicine,
health care policies, need for cost containment, the abuse of
self-referral, the potential that my own future health decisions
might be made by individuals with limited medical education?
According to Money magazine, (March 2011 pages 98-106), the
Association of American Medical Colleges has projected that in
2015 there will be 63,000 fewer physicians than it needs.
Furthermore, an article in The Atlantic, "Artificial
Intelligence Is the Next Killer App" referenced a statement by a
Microsoft executive in a New York Times article speculating that
future applications might include a "medical doctor in a box"
that could help with basic medical issues.  Martin Ford told
NPR's Linda Wertheimer "Radiologists basically f