Affiliation:
1. Department of Otolaryngology, and Head & Neck Surgery
2. Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
Abstract
Rare diseases is a growing global public health priority. Due to their rarity, these diseases frequently go misdiagnosed or go unnoticed, which has a serious negative influence on patients’ and families’ physical and mental health. Currently used methods for enhancing diagnosis include using electronic medical records, conducting longitudinal studies, and compiling data from across the country. But in our opinion, a clinician’s clinical sense is ultimately what determines an accurate diagnosis. The authors discuss the challenges in diagnosing rare diseases and propose a novel strategy to improve clinicians’ clinical sense using cloud computing such as Google Workspace, a free platform that can serve as a noticeboard and especially helpful in developing nations with limited resources. Cloud computing enables real-time reporting, making diseases accessible to a large number of clinicians. As a result, clinicians can gain invaluable experiences and familiarity with rare diseases, which can improve their diagnostic skills in identifying future patients with rare diseases.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)