A Journey into Differential Diagnosis

 In this episode, Andy and Mon Chiao explore differential diagnosis. They clarify what differential diagnosis truly entails and how it can be applied in technical settings, particularly within software teams. The hosts illustrate its importance through real-world scenarios, emphasizing the balance between gathering information and taking corrective action, the consequences of different types of misdiagnoses, and the significance of judgment in the problem-solving process. Listeners will learn the surprising ways in which multiple causes can coexist and the implications for diagnosis and treatment within teams.

References

• MIT OpenCourseware Lecture - https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-s897-machine-learning-for-healthcare-spring-2019/resources/lecture-11-differential-diagnosis/
• Outlining the Design Space of Explainable Intelligent Systems for Medical Diagnosis - https://arxiv.org/pdf/1902.06019