Artificial intelligence (AI) and global health: How can AI contribute to health in resource-poor settings?

BMJ Global Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Cossy Gantner, Aline ^b   Germann, Stefan ^b   Schwalbe, Nina R ^a   Wahl, Brian ^a  

^a Fondation Botnar ^*  (United States)

^b Fondation Botnar Board   (Switzerland)

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EID: 85060458526     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20597908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000798     Document Type: Article

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