computer science gcse 8 marker -- impacts of technology

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Search records faster.

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Identify a range of possibilities based on symptoms.

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Identify patterns.

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More accurate/automated/AI equipment.

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May miss some symptoms or suggest incorrect results.

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AI/Automated surgery, e.g., can be controlled from another country.

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Access to specialists who are not local.

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Technology may be subject to hacking.

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Errors in software could have fatal consequences.

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May have little human interaction.

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Centralized storage.

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All medical personnel can access all information about patients from all people involved in care.

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Concerns over privacy and security of communication of data, e.g., if central storage is accessed, personal information may be leaked.

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positive - search records faster / filter out diseases so diagnosis and treatment is sped up

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negative - suggest negative results which can negatively affect time and medicine needed for treatment

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positive - more accurate - less human error - increases success rate and life expectancy

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negative - some may feel uncomfortable with a robot interacting - invasion of privacy

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positive - people in different hospitals can search information of patients - effective as it saves time and paper

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negative - digital files are prone to hacking and malware - can affect the patients' medical history

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negative - some countries may not be able to access such type of technology eg, third world countries and communities - increase digital divide