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. 2023 Jun 28:25:e48568.
doi: 10.2196/48568.

Utility of ChatGPT in Clinical Practice

Jialin Liu  1   2   3 , Changyu Wang  1   4 , Siru Liu  5
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Utility of ChatGPT in Clinical Practice

Jialin Liu et al. J Med Internet Res. .

Abstract

ChatGPT is receiving increasing attention and has a variety of application scenarios in clinical practice. In clinical decision support, ChatGPT has been used to generate accurate differential diagnosis lists, support clinical decision-making, optimize clinical decision support, and provide insights for cancer screening decisions. In addition, ChatGPT has been used for intelligent question-answering to provide reliable information about diseases and medical queries. In terms of medical documentation, ChatGPT has proven effective in generating patient clinical letters, radiology reports, medical notes, and discharge summaries, improving efficiency and accuracy for health care providers. Future research directions include real-time monitoring and predictive analytics, precision medicine and personalized treatment, the role of ChatGPT in telemedicine and remote health care, and integration with existing health care systems. Overall, ChatGPT is a valuable tool that complements the expertise of health care providers and improves clinical decision-making and patient care. However, ChatGPT is a double-edged sword. We need to carefully consider and study the benefits and potential dangers of ChatGPT. In this viewpoint, we discuss recent advances in ChatGPT research in clinical practice and suggest possible risks and challenges of using ChatGPT in clinical practice. It will help guide and support future artificial intelligence research similar to ChatGPT in health.

Keywords: ChatGPT; NLP; artificial intelligence; barriers; best practices; challenges; clinical practice; communication; doctor-patient; guidance; guidelines; large language model; large language models; natural language processing; patient-physician; recommendations; risks.

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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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