The practical implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in medicine.

Jianxing He; Sally L. Baxter; Jie Xu; Jiming Xu; Xingtao Zhou; Kang Zhang

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The practical implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in medicine.

January 30, 2019

He J, Baxter SL, Xu J, et al. Nat Med. 2019;25(1):30-36.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a transformative technology for data application, decision making, and research. This commentary summarizes issues surrounding widespread use of AI in health care, such as integration into clinical workflow, data standardization, and patient safety.

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