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The Warmth of Medicine: The Irreplaceability of Doctors in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

The Warmth of Medicine: The Irreplaceability of Doctors in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

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Yu-ying Yang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jian-min Liu1 Author Orcid Image
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Yu-ying Yang   1 , MD, PhD ;   Jian-min Liu   1 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Rui-jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases; National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases (Shanghai), Shanghai, China

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  • Jian-min Liu, MD, PhD
  • Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
  • Rui-jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases; National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases (Shanghai)
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