We all want better healthcare, sooner and the potential is there to make it happen: New technology, new breakthroughs, new ideas. But while there are opportunities, there are challenges too: constrained budgets, an ageing population and an increase in chronic conditions. Find out what our specialists have to say on the issues that matter.
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17 October 2018
Everyone is talking about how healthcare can be transformed by AI and machine learning. But how willing are patients to go on this journey?
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