Perceptions of virtual primary care physicians: A focus group study of medical and data science graduate students.
Courtney M GoetzJudith E ArnetzSukhesh SudanBengt B ArnetzPublished in: PloS one (2020)
While participants appreciated that a virtual primary care physician would be convenient, efficient, and cost-effective, they also expressed concern about data privacy and the potential for misdiagnosis. To garner trust from its potential users, future virtual primary physicians should be programmed with a sufficient amount of trustworthy data and have a high level of transparency and accountability for patients.