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Med."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>With increasing interest in integrating artificialPrevalence of nasal myiasis in slaughtered camels intelligence (AI) into healthcare in Saudi Arabia, many benefits of using AI for data analysis, pattern recognition, and early disease detection are being recognized by many physicians practicing pediatric hematology\u2013oncology in the country. However, there are concerns regarding AI\u2019s limitations, ethical issues, and potential job displacement. This study aimed to explore the attitudes and perceptions of physicians practicing pediatric hematology\u2013oncology in Saudi Arabia toward the use of AI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and included 132 medical doctors. An online questionnaire comprising several structured questions was used for data collection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study found that 74.2% of physicians had a positive view of the integration of AI into their clinical practice. Physicians\u2019 professional title (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.011) and years of work experience (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.019) were significantly related to their views. The main advantages of using AI, as reported by 74.2% of participating physicians, included efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. Other advantages and disadvantages were mentioned by 12.1 and 71.9% of participants, respectively. The main challenges identified were privacy, interpretability, and ethical concerns. However, 56.8% of the participating physicians believed that human physicians should remain the primary decision-makers regarding patient treatment when using AI. The majority of the participating physicians recognized the potential of AI in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Attitudes toward AI among pediatric hematology\u2013oncology physicians are overwhelmingly positive, as they recognize AI\u2019s potential to be an efficient and accurate tool in clinical practice. 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