[Comment] From prediction to navigation for artificial intelligence in medicine

The LancetApril 29, 20261 min read8 views
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Whether estimating the probability that a disease is present or forecasting risk of deterioration,1 readmission,2 or death,3 most contemporary clinical artificial intelligence (AI) systems are designed to predict and estimate clinical status and outcomes. These systems include applications in diagnosis and medical image interpretation,4 which is important, but only provides information about what is present or what might happen and does not support clinicians in decision making about how best to

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