You switched to text mode immediately? You're supposed to click on the "wake up" button in order to interact with the AI assistant using your voice. Switching to text mode will only take you to the symptom checker, and it's clearly stated on there that "You are using ChatDoc's symptom checker. This is not a GPT."
The reason the menu by default didn't have a diseases option is because at that point, you were using the AI assistant model, NOT the symptom checker. The symptom checker is the model which has the list of diseases in the database.
I can see that, and it makes sense. But could do with being more clear.
While it does say "this is not a GPT", it doesn't particularly imply, especially to the less informed user, that the symptom checker is (I assume) a more straightforward tree-like search.
As a healthcare provider, can I -strongly- suggest that the symptom checker doesn't make such ... provocative ... inferences, disclaimers or not, especially after only a round or two of questions.
"I have left flank abdominal pain" shouldn't be met with "this is a symptom associated with ... [typhoid fever and cancers]". This is guaranteed to be fear-inducing.
Ironically, if you're tuning this for "potentially serious conditions", it's amplified. Even though you are trying to do a positive thing - flag concerns for followup with a HCP - the more serious the shortlist of conditions, the more serious the shortlist of possibilities becomes, and the absence of milder or relatively benign conditions is going to alarm people. They're not going to think "Oh, I was thinking it might be [minor abdominal condition] but now this thing is telling me to be mindful of these life threats!"
I'm always interested to see this kind of tooling, and it is clear that this is a work in progress. But I also wanted to give you "civilian" perspective (in my case, it was most likely a mild episode of diverticulitis, though my initial concern was a kidney stone).
I have no idea of your medical qualifications, so please don't take this condescendingly - I mean it sincerely (to the point where I vouched for your comments, as you appear to be 'dead'). But at a bare minimum, consider the SAMPLE-OPQRST methodology for gleaning some insights, before looking at potentials.
SAMPLE-OPQRST is taught to EMTs and paramedics (I myself teach it as an instructor and evaluator in EMS) as a baseline history-gathering tool.
SAMPLE refers to Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading to present illness ("what prompted you to call 911?").
OPQRST allows you to delve more into each Symptom. Onset - did it come on quickly or gradually? Provocation - does anything make it better or worse? Quality - how would you describe the feeling of this symptom? Radiation - is the feeling (not "the pain", though it can include this) localized to one area, or does it spread? Severity - pain scale, 1-10. Time - how long have you had this symptom?
I'm a paramedic. I have a history of diverticulitis and kidney stones.
I inputted my symptoms from this weekend: left flank abdominal pain, 3/10 severity, episodic, just out of curiosity:
> What you described are symptoms associated with hepatitis b, malaria, typhoid fever, Colon and rectal cancers
I don't think this is going to improve hypochondria.
I added in 'nausea', per the agent's request to expand on my symptoms:
> Your symptoms are strongly associated with hepatitis b and malaria. Consider visiting a healthcare professional for further diagnostics.
Oof.