Proactive vs. passive algorithmic ethics practices in healthcare: the moderating role of healthcare engagement type in patients' responses.

Journal: BMC medical ethics
Published Date: Jun 7, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, but concerns about algorithmic biases and ethical challenges hinder patient acceptance. This study examined the effects of proactive versus passive algorithmic ethics practices on patient responses across different healthcare engagement types (privacy-focused vs. utility-focused).

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  • Sheng Shu
    CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
  • Qinglin Luo
    School of Economics and Management, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, China. xllion@yeah.net.
  • Zhiqing Chen
    Eye Center, The second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.

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