First: AI Is Not a Substitute for Medicine
The cardinal rule for using AI in health: diagnosis, treatment, and medication decisions are the domain of medical professionals. Use AI for "aid in understanding" and "consultation prep," and always see a doctor if you have symptoms.
The Range Where AI Helps
- Understanding terms/mechanisms: plain general explanations of test items or diseases
- Consultation prep: organizing symptoms to tell the doctor, making a question list
- Lifestyle habits: general tips for exercise/sleep/diet (detailed in later chapters)
- Traffic-control of information: structure mixed-quality online info to understand
What You Must Not Leave to AI
- Diagnosis: having AI conclude "what disease is this?" and believing it
- Medication decisions: taking/stopping/choosing OTC drugs
- Emergency judgment: strong symptoms go to emergency/a doctor, not AI
Example Safe Prompt
About [symptoms/history], on the premise of consulting a doctor, organize info to convey at the visit and a list of things to ask. Don't diagnose.
Always Observe
AI health info contains errors. Confirm important decisions with medical/public-institution information. Don't casually input personal health info. The next chapters go into concrete lifestyle measures.
