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Why brain scans and AI could fail people trying to prove chronic pain
In 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain.
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In 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The employer accused him of malingering, so the judge admitted a neuroscientist as an expert witness, who testified that he could see Koch's pain on a brain scan. The case was settled for more than ten times the amount the employ…
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