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Can Artificial Intelligence Ever Develop the Human Touch and Replace a Psychiatrist? - A letter to the editor of the Journal of Medical Systems: Regarding “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & ChatGPT: De-Tether the Physician”

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  2. Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 88, College St, Calcutta Medical College, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India

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Das, S., Ghoshal, A. Can Artificial Intelligence Ever Develop the Human Touch and Replace a Psychiatrist? - A letter to the editor of the Journal of Medical Systems: Regarding “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & ChatGPT: De-Tether the Physician”. J Med Syst 47, 72 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-023-01974-9

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