“That’s just Future Medicine” - a qualitative study on users’ experiences of symptom checker apps
Abstract Background Symptom checker apps (SCAs) are mobile or online applications for lay people that usually have two main functions: symptom analysis and recommendations. SCAs ask users questions about their symptoms via a chatbot, give a list with possible causes, and provide a recommendation, su...
Main Authors: | Regina Müller, Malte Klemmt, Roland Koch, Hans-Jörg Ehni, Tanja Henking, Elisabeth Langmann, Urban Wiesing, Robert Ranisch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01011-5 |
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