Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: A Caution About Good Intentions and Where It May Lead.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Expert opinion and narrative commentary without original empirical data
PubMed 38270270 · doi:10.1002/ohn.658
What was done
This commentary examines ethical considerations and unintended consequences related to the implementation of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine, focusing on strategies to safeguard the physician-patient relationship.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical data or quantitative outcomes. It presents the perspective that while artificial intelligence offers potential gains in clinical outcomes, efficiency, and cost reduction, it poses a risk of unintentionally eroding the physician-patient relationship and worsening isolation for both patients and clinicians.
Why it matters
As healthcare systems accelerate the adoption of clinical AI technologies, this piece highlights the ethical imperative to preserve interpersonal care dynamics and prevent technology-driven isolation.
Limits
This is a non-systematic commentary representing expert opinion without empirical data. It does not evaluate specific AI tools, nor does it measure quantitative or qualitative patient-physician outcomes.
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