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How Artificial Intelligence Could Change Medicine

Dr. Eric Topol, author, "Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again" in an undated photo.
John Arispizabal
Dr. Eric Topol, author, "Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again" in an undated photo.
How Artificial Intelligence Could Change Medicine
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When: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Warwick's Bookstore

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Book cover "Deep Medicine" by Dr. Eric Topol.
Book cover "Deep Medicine" by Dr. Eric Topol.

San Diego cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol is considered a leader in the field of individualized medicine and he’s written a lot about the future of healthcare.

Now, in a new book, Topol describes what he believes artificial intelligence can do for medicine: from restoring the doctor-patient relationship to transforming the healthcare system and expanding research.

Topol is the director and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. His new book is titled “Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again.”

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He joins Midday Edition Tuesday to discuss the promises and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the medical field.