“These changes will not happen overnight, but they are inevitable. Though many doctors will see these changes as a threat, the chance for global good is unprecedented.

An X-ray taken in equatorial Africa could be read with the same reliability as one taken in an Australian centre of excellence. An infectious rash could be uploaded to a phone and the diagnosis given instantly. Many lives will be saved, and the cost of health care to the world’s poor can be minimal and, in many cases, free.”

Source: Digital Diagnosis: Intelligent Machines Do a Better Job Than Humans – Singularity HUB