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Editorial (4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Education (120) New Resources for Medical Education (95) Generative Language Models Including ChatGPT (476) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (621) e-Learning and Digital Medical Education (781) New Methods and Approaches in Medical Education (303)

Published on in Vol 9 (2023)

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The Role of Large Language Models in Medical Education: Applications and Implications

The Role of Large Language Models in Medical Education: Applications and Implications

The Role of Large Language Models in Medical Education: Applications and Implications

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Conrad W Safranek1 Author Orcid Image ;   Anne Elizabeth Sidamon-Eristoff2 Author Orcid Image ;   Aidan Gilson1 Author Orcid Image ;   David Chartash1, 3 Author Orcid Image
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