Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review.

Gianfranco Damiani; Gerardo Altamura; Massimo Zedda; Mario Cesare Nurchis; Giovanni Aulino; Aurora Heidar Alizadeh; Francesca Cazzato; Gabriele Della Morte; Matteo Caputo; Simone Grassi; Antonio Oliva

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Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review.

April 26, 2023

Damiani G, Altamura G, Zedda M, et al. BMJ Open. 2023;13(3):e065301.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to identify and prevent patient safety threats. This review focuses on AI used to reduce medication errors in the primary care setting. Most studies targeted the prescribing stage, and the main category of AI was computerized decision support system.

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