• J Family Med Prim Care · Jul 2019

    Overview of artificial intelligence in medicine.

    • AmishaDepartment of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India., Paras Malik, Monika Pathania, and Vyas Kumar Rathaur.
    • Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
    • J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Jul 1; 8 (7): 2328-2331.

    BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) is the term used to describe the use of computers and technology to simulate intelligent behavior and critical thinking comparable to a human being. John McCarthy first described the term AI in 1956 as the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.ObjectiveThis descriptive article gives a broad overview of AI in medicine, dealing with the terms and concepts as well as the current and future applications of AI. It aims to develop knowledge and familiarity of AI among primary care physicians.Materials And MethodsPubMed and Google searches were performed using the key words 'artificial intelligence'. Further references were obtained by cross-referencing the key articles.ResultsRecent advances in AI technology and its current applications in the field of medicine have been discussed in detail.ConclusionsAI promises to change the practice of medicine in hitherto unknown ways, but many of its practical applications are still in their infancy and need to be explored and developed better. Medical professionals also need to understand and acclimatize themselves with these advances for better healthcare delivery to the masses.

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