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Generative Language Models Including ChatGPT (521) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (645) Orthopedics (82) Artificial Intelligence (1779) Symptom Checkers (35)

Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/47621, first published .
The Potential of ChatGPT as a Self-Diagnostic Tool in Common Orthopedic Diseases: Exploratory Study

The Potential of ChatGPT as a Self-Diagnostic Tool in Common Orthopedic Diseases: Exploratory Study

The Potential of ChatGPT as a Self-Diagnostic Tool in Common Orthopedic Diseases: Exploratory Study

Authors of this article:

Tomoyuki Kuroiwa1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Aida Sarcon3 Author Orcid Image ;   Takuya Ibara4 Author Orcid Image ;   Eriku Yamada1 Author Orcid Image ;   Akiko Yamamoto1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kazuya Tsukamoto1 Author Orcid Image ;   Koji Fujita4, 5 Author Orcid Image
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