Medical world models in healthcare: foundations, applications, and challenges for trustworthy clinical translation

arXiv:2607.25242v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Medical world models offer a framework for extending medical artificial intelligence beyond static prediction by representing evolving patient states and modelling how they change over time and in response to clinical interventions. This Review defines the conceptual boundaries, technical foundations, application domains, and evidence requirements of the field through a structured narrative synthesis with reproducible evidence mapping.We screened 1...