Popular AI models get medication doses wrong, some dangerously: Doximity
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THE AI ANGLE
Generating and verifying medication dosing recommendationsA Doximity study found that nine popular AI models produced incorrect medication doses, including potentially lethal errors. Most mistakes stemmed from models failing to adjust for patient age, kidney health, or drug interactions. Healthcare providers and administrators face growing pressure to vet these tools before allowing them into clinical workflows.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Conflicting research leaves clinicians and health administrators debating whether to adopt specialized medical AI tools or general-purpose models for high-risk clinical tasks.Read the original at healthcaredive.com Generate teaching or study materials
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