Editorial

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A new era begins for medicine, digital medicine, defined as the use of digital tools to bring the practice of medicine to a high definition and individualized level; it promises to revolutionize health care and wellbeing. The core of this revolution is the development of technological solutions to monitor, process and integrate large amounts of data at individual and population levels to help address health problems and the challenges faced by patients, physicians and health systems as well. This new digital age of medicine has the potential to democratize the access to care and train patients to become involved with their own health in a truly preventive way. In China, during the past year, a pilot project began to be implemented: a 3-square-meter cabin was set in a public place, providing comprehensive medical care without the need for in-person medical personnel. Artificial Intelligence (AI), and in particular deep learning, are among the leading technological tools that are beginning to be used in the interpretation of medical images and electronic health records. Are our health systems ready for the future?...

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2018-12-03

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Editorial C. Editorial. Salud Mil [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 3 [cited 2026 Apr. 15];37(2):5. Available from: https://revistasaludmilitar.uy/ojs/index.php/Rsm/article/view/13

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