Between stethoscope and algorithm: is Canadian medical education ready for AI-enabled care?

Amal Khan

doi:10.36834/cmej.82463

Between stethoscope and algorithm: is Canadian medical education ready for AI-enabled care?

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Amal Khan University of Saskatchewan

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2025-11-17

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Khan A. Between stethoscope and algorithm: is Canadian medical education ready for AI-enabled care?. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2025 Nov. 17 [cited 2025 Dec. 4];. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/82463

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