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This chapter addresses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) applications in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. AI collects and analyzes the data and mimics human cognitive functions to make intelligent decisions. AR allows a combination of real-world and computer-generated three-dimensional visualization that can be applied in education, training, and research. The development of AI and AR assists healthcare professionals in providing more personalized treatment options and planning for complex procedures to deliver better outcomes and quality of care. It can be utilized in pharmacy practice, including pharmacy education, pharmacogenomics, drug development, personalized medication, and treatment predictions. In addition, AR and AI can also help to create an interactive learning environment for pharmacy students to learn about real-world experiences from a classroom setting. Furthermore, the incorporation of AI and AR can help improve how healthcare providers utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) to interact with patients efficiently to optimize medication outcome. With the help of these technologies, there is great potential for the future of pharmacy to be more advanced and efficient in delivering patient care.
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Roosan, D. (2023). Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Pharmacy. In: Geroimenko, V. (eds) Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27166-3_13
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