ChatGPT performs as well as a resident doctor at diagnosing patients and prescribing the right medication in primary care and emergency departments, study finds

ChatGPT performs as well as a resident doctor at diagnosing patients and prescribing the right medication in primary care and emergency departments, study finds ChatGPT is as good as resident doctors at correctly diagnosing patients and making clinical decisions, a study suggests.

Researchers from Mass General Brigham in Boston, Massachusetts, studied the AI chatbot's ability to correctly diagnose patients and manage care in primary care and emergency settings. 

ChatGPT made the correct decisions regarding diagnosis, what medications to prescribe, and other treatments 72 percent of the time. Meanwhile, experts estimate doctors are about 95 percent accurate. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Assessing the Utility of ChatGPT Throughout the Entire Clinical Workflow: Development and Usability Study (open access) Journal of Medical Internet Research
• Q&A: ChatGPT shows potential to support clinical decision-making Healio