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From paper and pen to AI: How will the evolution of general practice clinical notes help patients?
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From paper and pen to AI: How will the evolution of general practice clinical notes help patients?
Wednesday 22 November 2023, 12:00 AM

Patient records used to be noted on paper. Thanks to AI, that’s all changing [Image: da-kukon on iStock]
Emily Cavana wonders how AI tools such as Nabla will capture the nuances of patient interactions, especially in the context of the country’s unique cultural and linguistic aspects
I wonder how biased Nabla is...I wonder how it will deal with the hui process, the use of te reo in a consult or whakawhanaungatanga
When I start
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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