How can you build a safe healthcare chatbot?

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I am developing a healthcare-focused chatbot using React that provides information about skin care and skin cancer awareness. The chatbot communicates with a backend API to generate AI-powered responses, supports real-time chat, and is designed to educate users about prevention, early warning signs, and general skin health.

I’m looking for guidance on best practices for integrating OpenAI APIs, handling healthcare-related prompts responsibly, and improving response accuracy and safety.

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Sounds like a valuable project for raising awareness. On the medical side, definitely add strong disclaimers that it’s not a substitute for professional advice, and tune prompts to always recommend seeing a dermatologist for concerns. For OpenAI integration, use system prompts to enforce safety boundaries and fact-checking where possible. Good luck with the build!