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Source: Xinhua | 2018-09-17

AUTOMATIC mini-clinic, AI-powered Hua Tuo (a legendary doctor in Chinese history) and wearable robots for rehabilitation are in the spotlight at the Healthcare Planet of WAIC.

The mini-clinic — the size of a phone booth — features interactive screens, basic diagnostic instruments and “AI Doctor” and analysis tools, which are developed by Shanghai-based Ping An Good Doctor.

An “AI Doctor” is able to offer consultation on normal diseases within minutes. Licensed human doctors can give a final diagnosis and prescriptions if necessary. Medicines can be delivered within “several hours” in cities like Shanghai after online payment. The mini-clinic will be set up in public places such as pharmacy stores and banks, Shanghai Daily learned.

Another local startup, Fourier, is showcasing products and services in rehabilitation robotics that can help patients go beyond their physical limits.

The AI technology is used to solve problems such as limited hospital resources in China, said Hong Kong-listed Ping An Good Doctor, whose daily consultancy volume on its mobile app hits 573,000 times on average.

It also showcases a modern Hua Tuo through integration of AI and TCM or traditional Chinese medicine.