PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE
The purpose of this article is to study the functional capabilities and field of application of digital personal assistants in medical education and healthcare. The author of the article confirms that medical students and doctors use digital assistants to treat patients, obtain medical information and data on diseases, their symptoms, the dosage of appropriate drugs, as well as personal use. It is important to note that digital personal assistants are effectively used in a healthcare organization, but they must be integrated into existing systems in the organization and connected to the network for communication and data sharing. The article uses methods of complex theoretical and descriptive analysis. The scientific novelty of the work is that students and doctors have been found to use digital personal assistants to obtain drug and clinical information, to support clinical decision-making, to prescribe treatment to patients, to view laboratory results on wireless communication. Doctors use digital assistants to collect, modify, store patient data in the process of providing medical care, after which all information is synchronized with the central computer. The author notes that the nature of the use of digital assistants in medicine depends on factors such as functionality, an electronic platform, data security, their confidentiality, and functions in the medical field. Of course, novice physicians and students use personal digital assistants, especially in the process of continuous medical training. The practical significance of the work is due to the fact that the author conducted a study that found that digital assistants provide alternative ways of training, help future doctors systematize medical information, support medical decisions, including in the process of prescribing diagnostic studies and treatment, and lead to a reduction in medical errors.