Regulating professional ethics in a context of technological change.

Journal: BMC medical ethics
PMID: 39604928

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Technological change is impacting the work of health professionals, especially with recent developments in artificial intelligence. Research has raised many ethical considerations respecting clinical applications of artificial intelligence, and it has identified a role for professional regulation in helping to guide practitioners in the ethical use of technology; however, regulation in this area has been slow to develop. This study seeks to identify the challenges that health professionals face in the context of technological change, and whether regulators' codes of ethics and guidance are sufficient to help workers navigate these changes.

Authors

  • Tracey L Adams
    Western University, London, ON, Canada. tladams@uwo.ca.
  • Kathleen Leslie
    Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada.
  • Sophia Myles
    Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada.
  • Bruna Moraes
    Western University, London, ON, Canada.

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