International School, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Bei Jing, 100876, China.
Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Sci Rep. 2024 Aug 16;14(1):18994. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-70073-7.
As the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to permeate the fabric of healthcare, particularly in the realms of patient surveillance and telemedicine, a transformative era beckons. This manuscript endeavors to unravel the intricacies of recent AI advancements and their profound implications for reconceptualizing the delivery of medical care. Through the introduction of innovative instruments such as virtual assistant chatbots, wearable monitoring devices, predictive analytic models, personalized treatment regimens, and automated appointment systems, AI is not only amplifying the quality of care but also empowering patients and fostering a more interactive dynamic between the patient and the healthcare provider. Yet, this progressive infiltration of AI into the healthcare sphere grapples with a plethora of challenges hitherto unseen. The exigent issues of data security and privacy, the specter of algorithmic bias, the requisite adaptability of regulatory frameworks, and the matter of patient acceptance and trust in AI solutions demand immediate and thoughtful resolution .The importance of establishing stringent and far-reaching policies, ensuring technological impartiality, and cultivating patient confidence is paramount to ensure that AI-driven enhancements in healthcare service provision remain both ethically sound and efficient. In conclusion, we advocate for an expansion of research efforts aimed at navigating the ethical complexities inherent to a technology-evolving landscape, catalyzing policy innovation, and devising AI applications that are not only clinically effective but also earn the trust of the patient populace. By melding expertise across disciplines, we stand at the threshold of an era wherein AI's role in healthcare is both ethically unimpeachable and conducive to elevating the global health quotient.
随着人工智能(AI)领域的蓬勃发展继续渗透到医疗保健领域,尤其是在患者监测和远程医疗领域,一个变革的时代正在到来。本文旨在揭示最近人工智能进展的复杂性及其对重新概念化医疗保健提供方式的深远影响。通过引入创新工具,如虚拟助理聊天机器人、可穿戴监测设备、预测分析模型、个性化治疗方案和自动化预约系统,人工智能不仅提高了医疗质量,还增强了患者的能力,并促进了患者与医疗保健提供者之间更具互动性的动态关系。然而,人工智能在医疗保健领域的这种渐进式渗透也面临着前所未有的众多挑战。数据安全和隐私问题、算法偏见问题、监管框架的适应性问题以及患者对人工智能解决方案的接受度和信任度问题,都需要立即得到深思熟虑的解决。建立严格和深远的政策、确保技术中立性以及培养患者对人工智能解决方案的信心,对于确保人工智能驱动的医疗服务提供在伦理上合理和高效至关重要。总之,我们倡导扩大研究努力,旨在应对技术发展景观中固有的伦理复杂性,推动政策创新,并设计出不仅具有临床效果而且赢得患者群体信任的人工智能应用。通过跨学科专业知识的融合,我们站在一个时代的门槛上,这个时代人工智能在医疗保健中的作用在伦理上是无可指责的,并有助于提高全球健康水平。