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The Virtual Clinic is an artificial intelligence-based software that provides a safe environment for medical students and young doctors to simulate medical interviews and treatment. What sets the Virtual Clinic apart is its high degree of case realism. Users can ask patients any questions (including spoken language) and order various tests (objective and physical). The user trains their ability to think independently, combine facts, diagnose, and treat. After completing work with the case, the user receives detailed feedback, learning what they did well, and where they made mistakes or missed important information. The system tracks the user's (the person using the system) progress, informs them of the time and cost of the tests, offers suggestions, and finally informs the patient (the person receiving treatment) how they (the patient) feel after receiving treatment. This brings significant benefits and improvement of the quality of medical services.
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Szeliga, M. (2023). Virtual Clinic – AI Used in the Teaching of Medical Interviews, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning. In: Coman, A., Vasilache, S. (eds) Social Computing and Social Media. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14026. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35927-9_10
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