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Medical: AI Scribes and the legal obligations of doctors.
Thursday 26 March 2026. 5 pm Brisbane time, 6 pm Sydney / Melbourne time.
Link to Register (no cost): Tickets.
Dr Owen Bradfield is presenting When Algorithms Write the Record – AI Scribes and the legal Obligations of doctors for the Australian Centre for Health Law Research (QUT Brisbane or online access).
Precis:
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Speaker: Knicole C. Emanuel
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I plan to: 1.
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