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Hello @dlydailyhope. AI has changed the way many things work and certainly how things are going to be shaped in the future moving forward. Institutions across the world are learning how to integrate AI into their processes to help streamline their delivery, including medical institutions.
When it comes to searching healthcare, AI can be useful in that it may summarize complex situations, diagnoses and research in a more concise manner. However, general-use AI for the public is typically crawling the internet for its information and although it uses a ranking system and gives preference to more credible sourcing, it cannot be relied upon for definitive information. As I am sure you are aware, it is always best to work with a specialist in the medical field to help determine treatment options and to discuss something you may have learned by using AI or researching on your own as @vic83 mentioned.
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Very well stated! I agree with you. AI is not where I would expect to find scientifically based material and information. Research through NIH would be a better source as well as reviewing the literature from the larger medical facilities, ie Mayo, John Hopkins, Duke etc.
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AI summaries do suggest working with individual healthcare professionals for personal treatment. AI helps raise topics for individuals to discuss with their medical professionals. People will be able to use AI freely, on their own, to help them when there are open questions. Many do not get answers or clarity from their medical professionals and need to fill in gaps on their own. Medical professionals are human and make mistakes. I had a doctor imply I was a hypochondriac when I was suffering from misdiagnosed/undiagnosed cervical myelopathy spinal cord injury that caused many complex symptoms. I am a rational, masters level educated professional who was being dismissed and disrespected so I fired her. AI would definitely provide me with much better information and suggestions than that doctor on my myelopathy symptoms.