Generative AI for clinical reasoning: A scoping review
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- Authors
- Liu, Y.-M., Chou, C.-C., Jaing, T.-H., & Okoli, C. T. C.
- Affiliations
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Venue
- Teaching and Learning in Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2026-01
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e305-e312
- ISSN
- 1557-2013 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-3087
- OpenAlex
- W4414090115
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 2
- FWCI
- 2.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Teaching and learning in nursing (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Keywords
- generative AI, clinical reasoning, simulation-based education, undergraduate health professions education, virtual patients, AI-generated feedback, expert feedback, inquiry-based learning, AI in teaching
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