JMIR Medical Education (Jan 2024)

Patients, Doctors, and Chatbots

  • Thomas C Erren

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/50869
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10
p. e50869

Abstract

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Medical advice is key to the relationship between doctor and patient. The question I will address is “how may chatbots affect the interaction between patients and doctors in regards to medical advice?” I describe what lies ahead when using chatbots and identify questions galore for the daily work of doctors. I conclude with a gloomy outlook, expectations for the urgently needed ethical discourse, and a hope in relation to humans and machines.