RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Artificial intelligence in healthcare: transforming the practice of medicine JF Future Healthcare Journal JO Future Healthc J FD Royal College of Physicians SP e188 OP e194 DO 10.7861/fhj.2021-0095 VO 8 IS 2 A1 Junaid Bajwa A1 Usman Munir A1 Aditya Nori A1 Bryan Williams YR 2021 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/2/e188.abstract AB Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful and disruptive area of computer science, with the potential to fundamentally transform the practice of medicine and the delivery of healthcare. In this review article, we outline recent breakthroughs in the application of AI in healthcare, describe a roadmap to building effective, reliable and safe AI systems, and discuss the possible future direction of AI augmented healthcare systems.