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As human health is digitized, doctors contemplate a new medical landscape

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First, doctors had to deal with patients second-guessing their diagnoses following the emergence of online medical sites. Now doctors could find themselves looking over results from tests they did not order. Technology, including apps for smartphones, is increasing patients’ ability to conduct their own tests. Some analysts think this could mark the end of doctors’ hold on auxiliary services and change the way patients select their care providers.