Who should decide the role of AI in the future of medicine? | Aeon Essays
Medical errors stem from workforce shortages, rising patient demand, and inherent human cognitive limits, making mistakes inevitable even among skilled and dedicated clinicians.
Irish doctor died after being given wrong medication, UK inquest hears
Professor Ray McMahon died after receiving an incorrect medication dose at Wythenshawe Hospital following a cascade of errors leading to cardiac arrest.
Doctors are doing their best, but AI might be able to do better
AI can reduce diagnostic errors and improve patient outcomes by compensating for human fallibility, cognitive biases, and limited access to up-to-date medical knowledge.