|Podcasts|October 17, 2022
Artificial Intelligence in medicine: what it means for primary care
Author(s)Jeffrey Bendix
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How can the learning capabilities of artificial intelligence algorithms be used to complement primary care doctors' training and analytical skills to produce the best outcomes for patients?
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How can the learning capabilities of artificial intelligence algorithms be used to complement primary care doctors' training and analytical skills to produce the best outcomes for patients? Ziad Obermeyer, MD, a researcher at the University of California-Berkeley School of Public Health focusing on the interconnections between machine learning, medicine and health policy, explains.
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