Clinicians and artificial intelligence

Authors

  • C P Szabo Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • C Kotze Weskoppies Hospital and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • L Galvin Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Y Minty Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • L Mgweba-Bewana Weskoppies Hospital and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • M Talatala Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • S Gwanya-Mdletye Psychiatrist in private practice, Gqeberha, South Africa
  • G Nortje Psychiatrist in private practice, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2026.v116i1.4547

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence

Abstract

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2026-02-09

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SAMJ Vol. 116 no. 1

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Szabo CP, Kotze C, Galvin L, Minty Y, Mgweba-Bewana L, Talatala M, et al. Clinicians and artificial intelligence. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 9 [cited 2026 Apr. 19];116(1):e4547. Available from: https://www.samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/4547