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ArticleCureus2023

ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Medical Writing: Concerns and Ethical Considerations.

Alexander S Doyal, David Sender, Monika Nanda, Ricardo A Serrano

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Pedagogic Strategies and Contents in Medical Writing/Publishing Education: A Comprehensive Systematic Survey.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024
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  19. Generative AI in medical writing: co-author or tool?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alexander S DoyalAnesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA.
David SenderAnesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA.
Monika NandaAnesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA.
Ricardo A SerranoAnesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) language generation models, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize the field of medical writing and other natural language processing (NLP) tasks. It is crucial to consider the ethical concerns that come with their use. These include bias, misinformation, privacy, lack of transparency, job displacement, stifling creativity, plagiarism, authorship, and dependence. Therefore, it is essential to develop strategies to understand and address these concerns. Important techniques include common bias and misinformation detection, ensuring privacy, providing transparency, and being mindful of the impact on employment. The AI-generated text must be critically reviewed by medical experts to validate the output generated by these models before being used in any clinical or medical context. By considering these ethical concerns and taking appropriate measures, we can ensure that the benefits of these powerful tools are maximized while minimizing any potential harm. This article focuses on the implications of AI assistants in medical writing and hopes to provide insight into the perceived rapid rate of technological progression from a historical and ethical perspective.

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ai & robotics in healthcareartificial intelligence (ai)ethicsmachine learningmedical writingnatural language processing

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PMID37692694
PMCPMC10492634

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