Big Data and asthma

The Hippocratic Post - asthma

Millions of people suffer from asthma which is now recognised as a syndrome rather than a single disease.  However, we lack the high-quality data sets to understand the ‘bigger picture’ of this common lung condition and will separate out the different mechanisms linked to distinct asthma types. Yes, we can look at NHS data and patient records, but this information […]

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Data, data everywhere, but are doctors ready?

The Hippocratic Post - data

As I write in a patient’s notes in clinic, with the end of my pen in my mouth, I fall into a reverie thinking of the fully paperless NHS, which Jeremy Hunt has promised by 2018. The urgency for the digital agenda is driven by the growth of the data underlying every aspect of healthcare. […]

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