Diagnosing Spells Machines Or Humans?

In the current era of technological advances in medicine, public interest seems focused on advances in laboratory testing, imaging, and surgical instrumentation. Modern-day expectations in the diagnostic part of medicine appear to demand answers which are instant, specific, and without ambiguity. This is consistent with the idea of developing the science of medicine. However, many still consider obtaining a diagnosis through a careful and thoughtful history as an example of the art of medicine.