Evaluation of generative AI-driven chatbots as sources of consumer health information on hand, foot, and mouth disease: a cross-sectional comparative study of safety, accuracy, information quality, readability, and empathy.
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- 2026-08-11
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924162,
title = {Evaluation of generative AI-driven chatbots as sources of consumer health information on hand, foot, and mouth disease: a cross-sectional comparative study of safety, accuracy, information quality, readability, and empathy.},
author = {Gong Z and Na Y and Guo Y and Zhu X and Ma X.},
year = {2026},
journal = {Front Public Health},
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924162},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924162}
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TY - JOUR TI - Evaluation of generative AI-driven chatbots as sources of consumer health information on hand, foot, and mouth disease: a cross-sectional comparative study of safety, accuracy, information quality, readability, and empathy. AU - Gong Z AU - Na Y AU - Guo Y AU - Zhu X AU - Ma X. PY - 2026 JO - Front Public Health DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924162 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924162 ER -
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Z, G., Y, N., Y, G., X, Z., & X., M. (2026). Evaluation of generative AI-driven chatbots as sources of consumer health information on hand, foot, and mouth disease: a cross-sectional comparative study of safety, accuracy, information quality, readability, and empathy.. Front Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924162
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