Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Doctors

Posted By : Vidushi Vij | 08-Aug-2018

AI vs doctors

The prediction that AI could ever completely replace doctors is not totally baseless. There are many jobs which will eventually be replaced by the machines in the near future. According to the study, AI technology is expected to grow by $6 billion by 2020 in the health sector. Well, this can be a relief for many patients, as doctors will focus more on counseling the patients.

 

The use of AI to replace doctors is still in its testing stage hence we are unsure about when this will go live. The machines deployed in the medical field will be a lot different than regular machines, they could bring the human touch to the doctor and patient relationship. 

 

Can a machine provide better patient care than doctors?
AI is not only capable of supporting doctors in their work, but also to replace them completely. The use of AI in healthcare can have several benefits to the hospitals, doctors, and patients. It can improve the operation efficiency and productivity by streamlining the tasks. With the advancements in new technologies, the healthcare industry has improved a lot and now it's time for some more changes. AI and cognitive analytics could transform some areas completely. It would be great to have a doctor who never gets tired, who is available 24/7, who does not eat, can do long research at a stretch and who never makes any mistake. Well, these are some of the tempting perks of replacing doctors with AI. 

 

Also Read: Why AI Applications Are A Boon For The Healthcare Future

However, the replacement of doctors with AI can be quite scary for their jobs, as they have put in so much efforts and years to become a doctor. Currently, medical knowledge is limited to a few doctors, AI can help in spreading that knowledge. 

 

How does it work?
The patient can simply talk to the AI machine rather than going to a human doctor and give all the information about what they are suffering from and how they are feeling. There is the slightest possibility that human might forget some of the treatment, while this is not in the case of AI.  


This shows that AI can prove to be better doctors in the future as Machines can develop and are very fast than us.  They can work more precisely, without creating any mistake or wasting any time. The relation between the machine, doctors, and patients will become more strong as patients can rely on them blindly. 

 

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