Author Interviews, Emergency Care, Technology / 15.09.2023
Emergency Room Study Finds ChatGPT Able to Think Much Like a Human Doctor
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Hidde ten Berg
Department Emergency Medicine and
Dr. Steef Kurstjens
Department of Clinical cChemistry and Haematology
Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: At this moment we are still in the exploratory phase, and therefore, there is no widespread or routine usage of ChatGPT in Emergency Medicine. That said, there are instances where individual physicians have used ChatGPT for specific purposes. These may include facilitating bureaucratic tasks that can often be time-consuming, aiding in writing e-mails or texts, and serving as a brainstorming tool when dealing with complex medical cases and questions. Though not yet a standardized practice, these isolated examples demonstrate a growing interest for the potential application of this novel technology.
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