2019, issue 16

AI in healthcare

ByDr Farzana Rahman
Published07 January 2020
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform aspects of clinical practice but we must think carefully about its adoption and regulation, says Dr Farzana Rahman.
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AI tools that help do things at scale will have a hugely important role in improving global access to healthcare.

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Dr Farzana Rahman

Dr Farzana Rahman is a former consultant radiologist at UCLH and a co-founder of London Imaging Network, a radiology company. She has an extensive background in health policy and strategy having completed a MSc in health economics and policy from the London School of Economics. She was a clinical adviser at NHS Digital and was the lead for digital strategy at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC). She co-authored a national publication about the ethics of AI in healthcare, published by AoMRC.

AI in healthcare