# \#ositowfm

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## [Open Source Is The Only Way For Medicine](https://bawmedical.co.uk/t/open-source-is-the-only-way-for-medicine/80)

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**Author:** [@marcusbaw](https://bawmedical.co.uk/u/marcusbaw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2025 15:20 UTC](https://bawmedical.co.uk/t/open-source-is-the-only-way-for-medicine/80 "2025-11-28T15:20:05Z")

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The Chamberlen forceps (image credit: public domain via Wikipedia) I believe that closed-source, proprietary clinical software is fundamentally unethical, going beyond even the pharmaceutical industry in how closed s…

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## [Open Data Saves Lives: Unconference](https://bawmedical.co.uk/t/open-data-saves-lives-unconference/851)

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**Author:** [@marcusbaw](https://bawmedical.co.uk/u/marcusbaw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2021 23:00 UTC](https://bawmedical.co.uk/t/open-data-saves-lives-unconference/851 "2021-09-28T23:00:00Z")

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Archive.org: Open Data Saves Lives: Unconference Presentation: https://pacharanero.github.io/2021-ositowfm-odsl/