Artificial intelligence tools to speed critical information on drug overdose deaths
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-08-09 03:45 GMT | Update On 2022-08-09 03:45 GMT
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According to a new UCLA research, an automated process based on computer algorithms that can read text from medical examiners' death certificates can substantially speed up data collection of overdose deaths-which in turn can ensure a more rapid public health response time than the system currently used.
The analysis published in the JAMA Network Open, used tools from artificial intelligence to rapidly identify substances that caused overdose deaths.
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