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Could AI Be Licensed to Practice Oncology?

Is artificial intelligence (AI) poised to practice medicine? It may be already. Earlier this year, the state of Utah allowed Doctronic, a health technology company using AI to make clinical decisions ...

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  • Govind Persad

  • May 8, 2026

  • 8 min

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    Utah's AI pilot program autonomously renews chronic medication prescriptions.

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    AI can draft prior authorization letters and monitor treatment side effects.

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    Major ethical and legal implications arise from AI in oncology.

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    Concerns about patient consent and liability allocation exist.

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    The role of physicians remains critical in verifying AI outputs.

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    Effective patient monitoring using AI could enhance care quality.

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    Further exploration of high-risk AI applications is necessary.

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Could AI Be Licensed to Practice Oncology?

  • by Govind Persad

  • May 8, 2026

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