Published on in Vol 22, No 8 (2020): August

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/19918, first published .
Is Artificial Intelligence Better Than Human Clinicians in Predicting Patient Outcomes?

Is Artificial Intelligence Better Than Human Clinicians in Predicting Patient Outcomes?

Is Artificial Intelligence Better Than Human Clinicians in Predicting Patient Outcomes?

Authors of this article:

Joon Lee1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image

Journals

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  12. Jang W, Choi Y, Kim J, Yon D, Lee Y, Chung S, Kim C, Yeo S, Lee J. Artificial Intelligence–Driven Respiratory Distress Syndrome Prediction for Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Korean Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023;25:e47612 View
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