VP asks doctors to balance technological advancement with human compassion

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (UNI) Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday called upon young doctors to embrace emerging technologies while preserving the human values at the heart of medical care, saying artificial intelligence and robotics could assist doctors but never replace their human role. Addressing the 15th Graduation Day ceremony of Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Academy of Medical Sciences here as Chief Guest, he said the healthcare sector was undergoing rapid transformation with the growing use of Artificial Intelligence, robotics, digital health, advanced imaging and precision medicine. "Technology can assist a doctor, but it cannot replace the human aspects of a…