Current applications and challenges in large language models for patient care: a systematic review.

Busch F, Hoffmann L, Rueger C, van Dijk EH, Kader R, Ortiz-Prado E, Makowski MR, Saba L, Hadamitzky M, Kather JN, Truhn D, Cuocolo R, Adams LC, Bressem KK

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DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00717-2
Published: 2025 Jan 21
Container: Communications medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s43856-024-00717-2,
  title = {Current applications and challenges in large language models for patient care: a systematic review.},
  author = {Busch F and Hoffmann L and Rueger C and van Dijk EH and Kader R and Ortiz-Prado E and Makowski MR and Saba L and Hadamitzky M and Kather JN and Truhn D and Cuocolo R and Adams LC and Bressem KK},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Communications medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s43856-024-00717-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00717-2}
}

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TI  - Current applications and challenges in large language models for patient care: a systematic review.
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AU  - Hoffmann L
AU  - Rueger C
AU  - van Dijk EH
AU  - Kader R
AU  - Ortiz-Prado E
AU  - Makowski MR
AU  - Saba L
AU  - Hadamitzky M
AU  - Kather JN
AU  - Truhn D
AU  - Cuocolo R
AU  - Adams LC
AU  - Bressem KK
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DO  - 10.1038/s43856-024-00717-2
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F, B., L, H., C, R., EH, V. D., R, K., E, O., MR, M., L, S., M, H., JN, K., D, T., R, C., LC, A., & KK, B. (2025). Current applications and challenges in large language models for patient care: a systematic review.. Communications medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00717-2

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