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ChatGPT: promise and challenges for deployment in low- and middle-income countries

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the fields of medicine and public health grapple with numerous challenges that continue to hinder patients' access to healthcare services. ChatGPT, a publicly accessible chatbot, has emerged as a potential tool in aiding public health efforts in LMIC...

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Autores principales: Wang, Xiaofei, Sanders, Hayley M., Liu, Yuchen, Seang, Kennarey, Tran, Bach Xuan, Atanasov, Atanas G., Qiu, Yue, Tang, Shenglan, Car, Josip, Wang, Ya Xing, Wong, Tien Yin, Tham, Yih-Chung, Chung, Kevin C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10507635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37731897
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100905
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author Wang, Xiaofei
Sanders, Hayley M.
Liu, Yuchen
Seang, Kennarey
Tran, Bach Xuan
Atanasov, Atanas G.
Qiu, Yue
Tang, Shenglan
Car, Josip
Wang, Ya Xing
Wong, Tien Yin
Tham, Yih-Chung
Chung, Kevin C.
author_facet Wang, Xiaofei
Sanders, Hayley M.
Liu, Yuchen
Seang, Kennarey
Tran, Bach Xuan
Atanasov, Atanas G.
Qiu, Yue
Tang, Shenglan
Car, Josip
Wang, Ya Xing
Wong, Tien Yin
Tham, Yih-Chung
Chung, Kevin C.
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description In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the fields of medicine and public health grapple with numerous challenges that continue to hinder patients' access to healthcare services. ChatGPT, a publicly accessible chatbot, has emerged as a potential tool in aiding public health efforts in LMICs. This viewpoint details the potential benefits of employing ChatGPT in LMICs to improve medicine and public health encompassing a broad spectrum of domains ranging from health literacy, screening, triaging, remote healthcare support, mental health support, multilingual capabilities, healthcare communication and documentation, medical training and education, and support for healthcare professionals. Additionally, we also share potential concerns and limitations associated with the use of ChatGPT and provide a balanced discussion on the opportunities and challenges of using ChatGPT in LMICs.
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spelling pubmed-105076352023-09-20 ChatGPT: promise and challenges for deployment in low- and middle-income countries Wang, Xiaofei Sanders, Hayley M. Liu, Yuchen Seang, Kennarey Tran, Bach Xuan Atanasov, Atanas G. Qiu, Yue Tang, Shenglan Car, Josip Wang, Ya Xing Wong, Tien Yin Tham, Yih-Chung Chung, Kevin C. Lancet Reg Health West Pac Viewpoint In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the fields of medicine and public health grapple with numerous challenges that continue to hinder patients' access to healthcare services. ChatGPT, a publicly accessible chatbot, has emerged as a potential tool in aiding public health efforts in LMICs. This viewpoint details the potential benefits of employing ChatGPT in LMICs to improve medicine and public health encompassing a broad spectrum of domains ranging from health literacy, screening, triaging, remote healthcare support, mental health support, multilingual capabilities, healthcare communication and documentation, medical training and education, and support for healthcare professionals. Additionally, we also share potential concerns and limitations associated with the use of ChatGPT and provide a balanced discussion on the opportunities and challenges of using ChatGPT in LMICs. Elsevier 2023-09-15 /pmc/articles/PMC10507635/ /pubmed/37731897 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100905 Text en © 2023 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Tran, Bach Xuan
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Tang, Shenglan
Car, Josip
Wang, Ya Xing
Wong, Tien Yin
Tham, Yih-Chung
Chung, Kevin C.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37731897
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100905
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