Generative Artificial Intelligence in rehabilitation sciences: Opportunity, hype, and the readiness gap in developing and low middle-income countries
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https://doi.org/10.33897/fujrs.v6i2.613Keywords:
Artificial intelligence, Health, Large language models, LMIC, Physical therapy, RehabilitationReferences
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