AI agent in healthcare: applications, evaluations, and future directions
With the rapid advancement of large language model (LLM) technologies, AI agents have rapidly emerged in healthcare. This review traces the historical evolution and core characteristics of AI agents, and systematically examines their applications in assisted diagnosis, clinical decision support, medical report generation, patient-facing chatbots, healthcare system management, and medical education. We further analyze existing evaluation frameworks for AI agents in healthcare, focusing on key dim
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Published: 5 March 2026
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Healthcare · Children & education · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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