AI as patient support: useful for understanding test results, but with clinical limits
Artificial intelligence can help patients understand medical terms, summarize test results, organize medical history and prepare questions for consultations, without replacing the assessment of health professionals. A case in Bucaramanga illustrated its use: an emergency summary with medical history, tests and medications was shared with the ambulance and the treating team amid suspicion of a stroke. Studies show mixed results and experts warn that an answer can seem convincing and still be false.
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- AI can summarize tests, organize medical history and remind patients about medications and check-ups, always as support and not as a substitute for medical judgment.
- A 2023 trial with 32 type 2 diabetes patients recorded 83% adherence with a voice-based conversational tool, versus 50% with usual care.
- A 2025 study with 9,501 patients found no significant improvements in adherence to cardiovascular medications or in clinical events after 12 months of automated reminders.
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