Harriet Akre

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Harriet Akre er professor emerita i medisin ved Universitetet i Oslo.

Articles by Harriet Akre

Use of AI in general practice

David Hui,
Harriet Akre,
Vera Goebel,
Thomas Plagemann,
Lars Andre Strøm Arnesen

03.11.2025: Artificial intelligence has been adopted by the health and care sector, but there is widespread uncertainty about what is allowed. We aim to clarify when use of AI is permitted in general practice. The Norwegian Directorate of Health has published a good, though rather lengthy guide on the use of...

Otorhinolaryngologists and the SARS-CoV-2 virus

David Hui,
Johan Edvard Steineger,
Harriet Akre,
Terje Osnes,
Sinan Dheyauldeen

09.06.2020: Most ear, nose and throat procedures cause aerosolisation of the SARS -CoV-2 virus. Otorhinolaryngologists need thorough knowledge of procedures that pose a risk, and of self-protection during the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 occurs in high concentration in the upper respiratory tract of infected...