AI will never replace doctors and nurses, Life Healthcare boss says
Hospital group head sees AI technology as tool that will add to efficiency and accuracy
The head of Life Healthcare, one of SA’s largest private hospital groups, does not see growing use of AI in the sector as a threat to human nurses and doctors. Instead, he sees the technology as a tool that will add to efficiency and accuracy in the field.
In modern times, healthcare has tended to be at the cutting edge of science and technology, with billions spent each year on research and development. Some of the most sophisticated use of robotics, for example, is in the area of surgery. Robots are used to perform procedures with more precision and less invasiveness. The surgeon uses a console to control the instruments. ..
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