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Why A.I. Won’t Replace Doctors

Vitals goes behind the headlines to get the definitive answers to the health questions everyone is asking.

Why A.I. Won’t Replace Doctors

Season 1 Episode 25 | 11m 21s | CC

Some studies have found that supercomputers can diagnose illnesses more accurately than human doctors - from heart disease to cancer to asthma to early detection of sepsis (infection spreading through the blood). The use of AI is growing, but patients are leery – are they right to be? Alok and Sheena will look at the pros and cons of AI in medicine – where it can be most effective, and where the h

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