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Review
. 2013 May;9(3):155-7.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.2013.001021.

Envisioning Watson as a rapid-learning system for oncology

Jennifer L Malin  1
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Review

Envisioning Watson as a rapid-learning system for oncology

Jennifer L Malin. J Oncol Pract. 2013 May.

Abstract

The authors discuss what oncology might look like when supported by omniscient megacomputers like IBM Watson.

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