Peer-reviewed article
The Lost Aura of the Physician in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
This Perspective discusses the changing role of the physician as the use of artificial intelligence in medicine
This Perspective discusses the changing role of the physician as the use of artificial intelligence in medicine increases.
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John D. Lantos is a pediatrician and bioethicist writing on AI in medicine, neonatal intensive care, and end-of-life decisions. His essays appear in JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Aeon. Read more about John.