PeerJ· 2019Q1
The impact of artificial intelligence in medicine on the future role of the physician
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Short summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems in medicine will augment, rather than replace, physicians, preserving the physician-patient relationship, according to a review of AI's role in radiology, pathology, ophthalmology, and cardiology.
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Key points
- AI and machine learning are improving diagnostic and treatment accuracy and efficiency in medicine.
- AI's impact is being observed in specializations such as radiology, pathology, ophthalmology, and cardiology.
- The study concludes AI will augment, not replace, physicians.
- The traditional physician-patient relationship is unlikely to be replaced by AI.
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Abstract
The practice of medicine is changing with the development of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods of machine learning. Coupled with rapid improvements in computer processing, these AI-based systems are already improving the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis and treatment across various specializations. The increasing focus of AI in radiology has led to some experts suggesting that someday AI may even replace radiologists. These suggestions raise the question of whether AI-based systems will eventually replace physicians in some specializations or will augment the role of physicians without actually replacing them. To assess the impact on physicians this research seeks to better understand this technology and how it is transforming medicine. To that end this paper researches the role of AI-based systems in performing medical work in specializations including radiology, pathology, ophthalmology, and cardiology. It concludes that AI-based systems will augment physicians and are unlikely to replace the traditional physician-patient relationship.
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Field: Health Informatics
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