Can AI improve health care? Ethics principles for international conferences; relationships & telemedicine
August 17, 2023
Can AI Improve Health Care for Everyone? Join Us for Our Next AI & Ethics Event
Fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence have far-reaching implications for caregivers, patients, and the entire health care system. Will the introduction of AI systems improve diagnosis, treatment, and research, bringing better and fairer health care to all? Or could these algorithms lead to errors, waste, and bias? Join Nicol Turner Lee and Danielle Whicher with The Hastings Center’s Josephine Johnston to understand the good that AI can bring to health care and the steps society must take to secure these benefits for all. Online event, Wednesday, September 13, 2 pm ET. Learn more and register.
Proposed Principles for International Bioethics Conferencing Anti-discriminatory, Global, and Inclusive
How should bioethicists navigate the ethics of organizing international conferences? The selection of Qatar to host the 2024 World Congress of Bioethics recently sparked controversy because of the country’s record of violations of human rights. A new paper, co-authored by Hastings Center president-designate Vardit Ravitsky, proposes seven ethics principles that should be applied when selecting a site for a bioethics--or any other academic--conference. Read the paper. (Subscription required.)
The Doctor-Patient Relationship in Telemedicine Is It Better, Worse, or Just Different?
Three physicians consider the effects of telemedicine—which became more widespread during the Covid pandemic and is now part of many providers’ practices—on their relationships with patients or their families. Read what they have to say in the Hastings Center Report. (Subscription required.) Kyle E. Karches finds moral difference between faces and FaceTime and is concerned about what may be lost if telemedicine comes to replace many in-person visits—in particular, “the importance of the sense of touch for the practice of excellent medicine and for the sustenance of healing relationships between physicians and patients.”
In response to Karches, Marc Tunzi is pragmatic: telemedicine is here to stay and all of us—medical professionals and society at large—need to work together to manage the complex ethical questions that it raises.
And Benjamin S. Wilfond--a pediatric pulmonologist who cares for extremely premature babies—sees moral value, explaining why learning how to use telemedicine has made him a better doctor.
Upcoming Events
"The Future of Bioethics: Challenges, Visions, and Opportunities," with Hastings President-Designate Vardit Ravitsky. September 28.
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