AI Medical Symptom Checker & Health Assistant
A responsible, privacy-focused health information assistant that provides general health guidance while maintaining strict safety protocols and medical disclaimers.
⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
This tool provides general health information only and is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult qualified healthcare providers for medical concerns.
🚀 Key Features
Safety First
- Emergency Detection: Automatically identifies emergency situations
- Immediate Escalation: Provides emergency numbers for critical cases
- Clear Disclaimers: Every response includes medical disclaimers
- No Diagnosis: Never attempts to diagnose conditions
- Professional Referral: Always recommends consulting healthcare providers
Core Functionality
- Symptom Information: General information about common symptoms
- Wellness Guidance: Health tips and preventive care
- Medication Reminders: General medication information
- Multi-Language Support: Serve diverse communities
- Privacy Protection: No data storage, anonymous processing
- Resource Links: Connects to trusted health resources
🎯 Use Cases
- General Health Information: Learn about symptoms and conditions
- Pre-Appointment Preparation: Organize questions for doctors
- Wellness Education: General health and prevention tips
- Emergency Detection: Immediate guidance for critical situations
- Health Resource Navigation: Find appropriate care providers
🛡️ Safety Protocols
Emergency Keywords Detection
- Chest pain, heart attack, stroke
- Breathing difficulties
- Severe bleeding, unconsciousness
- Allergic reactions, poisoning
- Mental health crises
Response Guidelines
- Never diagnoses conditions
- Never prescribes medications
- Always includes disclaimers
- Encourages professional consultation
- Provides emergency numbers when needed
🔧 Setup Instructions
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Configure OpenAI API
- Add your API key
- Set temperature to 0.3 for consistency
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Review Legal Requirements
- Check local health information regulations
- Customize disclaimers as needed
- Implement required data policies
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Emergency Contacts
- Update emergency numbers for your region
- Add local health resources
- Include mental health hotlines
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Test Thoroughly
- Verify emergency detection
- Check disclaimer display
- Test various symptom queries
💡 Example Interactions
General Symptom Query:
- User: "I have a headache for 3 days"
- Bot: Provides general headache information, self-care tips, when to see a doctor
Emergency Detection:
- User: "Chest pain, can't breathe"
- Bot: EMERGENCY response with immediate action steps and emergency numbers
Wellness Query:
- User: "How can I improve my sleep?"
- Bot: General sleep hygiene tips and healthy habits information
🏥 Integration Options
- Healthcare Websites: Embed as support widget
- Telemedicine Platforms: Pre-consultation tool
- Health Apps: General information module
- Insurance Portals: Member resource
- Pharmacy Systems: General drug information
📊 Compliance & Privacy
- HIPAA Considerations: No PHI storage
- GDPR Compliant: No personal data retention
- Anonymous Processing: Session-based only
- Audit Trails: Optional logging for compliance
- Data Encryption: Secure transmission
🚨 Limitations
- Cannot diagnose medical conditions
- Cannot prescribe treatments
- Cannot replace emergency services
- Cannot provide specific medical advice
- Should not delay seeking medical care
🔒 Best Practices
- Always maintain clear disclaimers
- Never minimize serious symptoms
- Encourage professional consultation
- Keep information general and educational
- Update emergency contacts regularly
- Review and update health information
- Monitor for misuse
- Maintain audit trails where required
🌍 Customization Options
- Add local emergency numbers
- Include regional health resources
- Translate to local languages
- Integrate with local health systems
- Add specific disclaimers
- Customize for specific populations
Start providing responsible health information today!