Wiki source code of Digital Symptoms Journal
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| 1 | This feature helps you record symptoms consistently so you and your doctor can identify patterns early — before risk becomes high. | ||
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| 3 | == (a) The problem being addressed == | ||
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| 5 | Many health problems start quietly: | ||
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| 7 | * A symptom appears “once in a while” | ||
| 8 | * People forget when it started, how often it happens, what triggers it | ||
| 9 | * When a doctor asks, “How long has this been happening?” the answer is often guesswork | ||
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| 11 | This makes it harder to: | ||
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| 13 | * Detect early sickness | ||
| 14 | * Understand patterns and triggers | ||
| 15 | * Connect symptoms with lab tests and medical history | ||
| 16 | * Make accurate treatment decisions quickly | ||
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| 18 | == (b) How Amicus solves it == | ||
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| 20 | === Track symptoms in seconds (WhatsApp-first) === | ||
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| 22 | You can log symptoms anytime through WhatsApp: | ||
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| 24 | * what you felt | ||
| 25 | * severity | ||
| 26 | * time/date | ||
| 27 | * any triggers (food, stress, activity, medication) | ||
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| 29 | === Pattern detection and early warning === | ||
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| 31 | Over time, Amicus helps you see: | ||
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| 33 | * repeated symptoms | ||
| 34 | * worsening trends | ||
| 35 | * correlations (e.g., symptoms and certain meals, periods, medication changes) | ||
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| 37 | === Doctor collaboration (with consent) === | ||
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| 39 | If your doctor requests access: | ||
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| 41 | * you can grant it | ||
| 42 | * the doctor sees structured symptom history, not scattered messages | ||
| 43 | * ((( | ||
| 44 | your symptoms can be correlated with: | ||
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| 46 | * medical records | ||
| 47 | * lab results | ||
| 48 | * prescriptions | ||
| 49 | * previous diagnoses | ||
| 50 | ))) | ||
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| 52 | This helps you and your doctor detect patterns early — before risks become severe. | ||
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| 54 | == (c) Value proposition (cost, convenience, collaboration, Ubuntu) == | ||
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| 56 | === Cost === | ||
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| 58 | * Early detection can reduce expensive emergency visits and complications | ||
| 59 | * Better monitoring reduces trial-and-error care | ||
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| 61 | === Convenience === | ||
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| 63 | * Quick logging on WhatsApp (no complex apps) | ||
| 64 | * Easy summaries for clinic visits | ||
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| 66 | === Collaboration === | ||
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| 68 | * You and your doctor make decisions using the same evidence | ||
| 69 | * Improves follow-up care and continuity (especially for chronic conditions) | ||
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| 71 | === Ubuntu / communal support === | ||
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| 73 | * Enables caregivers/family support when you choose (e.g., reminders, follow-ups) | ||
| 74 | * Encourages shared responsibility in care without exposing private data unnecessarily. |