The three mistakes clinicians make when they start using AI tools:

First, they treat every AI like a search engine. They ask questions instead of giving structured instructions. "What's the best treatment for distal radius fractures?" is a search query. "You are an orthopedic evidence synthesizer. Summarize the three highest-quality RCTs comparing volar plating vs. casting for displaced distal radius fractures in adults over 65" is a prompt.

Second, they use one tool for everything. Claude is exceptional at reasoning and synthesis. Gemini excels at multimodal generation. Open Evidence is purpose-built for clinical evidence retrieval. Chain them.

Third, they don't save their prompts. Every good prompt is an asset. Version it. Store it. Improve it. Treat prompts like clinical protocols, not sticky notes.

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