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Edward P Hoffer1, Cornelius A James2, Andrew Wong3
1Laboratory of Computer Science, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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The NASEM report suggested that health information technology could reduce diagnostic error if carefully implemented. Computer-based diagnostic decision support systems have a long history, but to date have not had major impact on clinical practice. Current research suggests that AI-enabled decision support systems, properly integrated into clinical workflows, will have a growing role in reducing diagnostic error. The history, current landscape and anticipated future of AI in diagnosis are discussed in this paper.
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