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ArticleCureus2024

Artificial Intelligent Agent Architecture and Clinical Decision-Making in the Healthcare Sector.

Kian A Huang, Haris K Choudhary, Paul C Kuo

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. CPGPrompt: translating clinical guidelines into large language model-executable decision support.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2026
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  4. Artificial intelligence agents in orthopaedics: Concepts, capabilities and the road ahead.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kian A HuangSurgery, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
Haris K ChoudharySurgery, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
Paul C KuoSurgery, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper examines the decision-making processes of physicians and intelligent agents within the healthcare sector, particularly focusing on their characteristics, architectures, and approaches. We provide a theoretical insight into the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, emphasizing its potential to address various healthcare challenges. Defining features of intelligent agents are explored, including their perceptual abilities and behavioral properties, alongside their architectural frameworks, ranging from reflex-based to general learning agents, and contrasted with the rational decision-making structure employed by physicians. Through data collection, hypothesis generation, testing, and reflection, physicians exhibit a nuanced approach informed by adaptability and contextual understanding. A comparative analysis between intelligent agents and physicians reveals both similarities and disparities, particularly in adaptability and contextual comprehension. While intelligent agents offer promise in enhancing clinical decisions, challenges with types of dataset biases pose significant hurdles. Informing and educating physicians about AI concepts can build trust and transparency in intelligent programs. Such efforts aim to leverage the strengths of both human and AI toward improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.

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aicognitionintelligent agentsphysician decision-makingphysician metacognition

Identifiers

PMID39119387
PMCPMC11309744

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