Large language models (LLMs) have been applied to tasks in healthcare, ranging from medical exam questions to responding to patient questions. With increasing institutional partnerships between companies producing LLMs and healthcare systems, real world clinical application is coming closer to reality. As these models gain traction, it is essential for healthcare practitioners to understand what LLMs are, their development, their current and potential applications, and the associated pitfalls when utilized in medicine. This review and accompanying tutorial aim to give an overview of these topics to aid healthcare practitioners in understanding the rapidly changing landscape of LLMs as applied to medicine.

翻译：大型语言模型（LLMs）已被应用于医疗保健领域的各项任务，从解答医学考试问题到回应患者咨询。随着LLM开发企业与医疗系统之间的机构合作日益增多，其在实际临床中的应用正逐步走向现实。随着这些模型的影响力不断扩大，医疗从业者有必要了解LLM的本质、发展历程、当前及潜在应用，以及在医学应用中存在的相关陷阱。本综述及配套教程旨在概述这些主题，帮助医疗从业者理解LLM在医学领域快速演变的格局。