Ask Patients with Patience: Enabling LLMs for Human-Centric Medical Dialogue with Grounded Reasoning

ArXi:2502.07143v3 Announce Type: replace The severe shortage of medical doctors limits access to timely and reliable healthcare, leaving millions underserved. Large language models (LLMs) offer a potential solution but struggle in real-world clinical interactions. Many LLMs are not grounded in authoritative medical guidelines and fail to transparently manage diagnostic uncertainty. Their language is often rigid and mechanical, lacking the human-like qualities essential for patient trust.