FINANCIAL TIMES: High-profile health app under scrutiny after doctors’ complaints

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Dr Richard Body, a cardiologist and professor of emergency medicine at Manchester University, and Dr Annette Neary, a former consultant with the NHS, both expressed concerns about the results when contacted for their views. “Laypeople don’t realise that 90 per cent of diagnosis is based on history,” Dr Neary said.

Period13 Jul 2018

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  • TitleHigh-profile health app under scrutiny after doctors’ complaints
    Media name/outletFinancial Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date13/07/18
    DescriptionDr Richard Body, a cardiologist and professor of emergency medicine at Manchester University, and Dr Annette Neary, a former consultant with the NHS, both expressed concerns about the results when contacted for their views. “Laypeople don’t realise that 90 per cent of diagnosis is based on history,” Dr Neary said.
    URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/19dc6b7e-8529-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/webapp/Channel_Moreover//B2B
    PersonsRick Body
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  • apps
  • medical diagnosis