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Indian dermatologists use AI for admin tasks, not clinical needs

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A nationwide survey of 377 Indian dermatologists revealed that while AI is used by nearly half of practitioners, it's primarily for administrative and academic tasks like literature synthesis and documentation, rather than specialized clinical applications. Challenges in managing chronic conditions like atopic dermatitis, particularly in treatment planning and severity scoring, were more frequently cited than diagnostic uncertainty. Barriers to AI adoption varied by experience level, with newer practitioners citing lack of clinical utility and experienced ones citing lack of training. AI

IMPACT AI adoption in clinical settings is currently focused on administrative tasks, with a gap in specialized tools for chronic disease management.

RANK_REASON The cluster is based on a survey paper detailing the use of AI in a specific professional field. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Indian dermatologists use AI for admin tasks, not clinical needs

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dipayan Sengupta, Saumya Panda, Sandipan Dhar, Dipankar De, Deepika Pandhi, Narayanan B ·

    How Indian Dermatologists are Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Practice and Workflow Management: A Nationwide Survey with a Special Focus on atopic dermatitis

    arXiv:2607.01252v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Background: Dermatology AI has mainly focused on image-based diagnosis, while chronic disease workflows have received less attention. We surveyed Indian dermatologists to map routine clinical challenges, with a focus on atopic der…

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