Can Computers Outwork Doctors?

The notion that a computer can replace some of the functions of a human being has been explored in popular culture multiple times, but Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is now suggesting that an Internet-based questionnaire whose data is automatically aggregated is better at obtaining data from patients than actual doctors. That\'s the conclusion of a new study conducted by the Los Angeles-based hospital, which noted that such questionnaires can do a better job of obtaining, aggregating and presenting information to gastroenterologists.