A recent study funded by the German Research Foundation Grant found that a computer system correctly identified more people with acromegaly, a condition that leads to excessive growth in bones and tissues, than experienced physicians. James Mazoue, a philosophy professor who is the director of online programs at Wayne State University, said the results of the study show that computer-based systems can diagnose patients as well as or better than human diagnosticians. Mazoue, who was not involved in this study, believes it is morally imperative for the medical field to pursue computer-based diagnostics if they can perform better than humans.

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