In 1984, I wrote algorithms and created a programme called “PAT”, the Paediatric Assessment Tool. This was to help junior doctors (SHOs) distinguish between minor and severe illnesses that require hospitalisation. I identified the loopholes, stopped validating this tool, and began searching for an alternative. This was long before Jerome Groopman mentioned Algorithms in his book “How Doctors Think”

Dr Jerome Groopman (2007) emphasises that medicine is not a one-size-fits-all discipline; each patient presents unique symptoms, histories, and contexts that may not fit neatly into predefined categories. Overreliance on algorithms can lead to misdiagnoses and inadequate care, as they may miss atypical presentations and rare conditions.

Several experts have addressed the limitations of relying solely on algorithms for sharing healthcare inf ...