https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2024.1782

Generative artificial intelligence in healthcare: current status and future directions

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2024)
Published: 28 August 2024
Artificial intelligence, generative AI, healthcare, health informatics
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Khaled Ouanes
k.ouanes@seu.edu.sa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3751-4959
Department of Health Informatics, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is rapidly transforming the healthcare landscape, offering innovative solutions in areas such as medical imaging, drug discovery, and clinical decision support. This comprehensive review examines the current role of GAI in healthcare, its potential benefits, drawbacks, challenges, and future research directions. By synthesizing recent literature and expert perspectives, this review provides a critical analysis of GAI’s impact on healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and ethical considerations. While GAI shows promise in enhancing diagnostic accuracy, accelerating drug development, and improving healthcare efficiency, it also faces significant challenges related to data privacy, regulatory compliance, and ethical implementation. This review aims to inform healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers about the current state and future potential of GAI in healthcare, emphasizing the need for responsible development and deployment of these technologies.

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Ouanes, K. (2024). Generative artificial intelligence in healthcare: current status and future directions. Italian Journal of Medicine, 18(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2024.1782
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