Patient Autonomy in Medical Education: Navigating Ethical Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Journal: Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
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Abstract

The increasing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the medical domain signifies a transformative era in healthcare, with promises of improved diagnostics, treatment, and patient outcomes. However, this rapid technological progress brings a concomitant surge in ethical challenges permeating medical education. This paper explores the crucial role of medical educators in adapting to these changes, ensuring that ethical education remains a central and adaptable component of medical curricula. Medical educators must evolve alongside AI's advancements, becoming stewards of ethical consciousness in an era where algorithms and data-driven decision-making play pivotal roles in patient care. The traditional paradigm of medical education, rooted in foundational ethical principles, must adapt to incorporate the complex ethical considerations introduced by AI. This pedagogical approach fosters dynamic engagement, cultivating a profound ethical awareness among students. It empowers them to critically assess the ethical implications of AI applications in healthcare, including issues related to data privacy, informed consent, algorithmic biases, and technology-mediated patient care. Moreover, the interdisciplinary nature of AI's ethical challenges necessitates collaboration with fields such as computer science, data ethics, law, and social sciences to provide a holistic understanding of the ethical landscape.

Authors

  • Hui Lu
    Key Laboratory of the plateau of environmental damage control, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou, China.
  • Ahmad Alhaskawi
    The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
  • Yanzhao Dong
    The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
  • Xiaodi Zou
    The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
  • Haiying Zhou
    Department of Respiratory Disease, Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China.
  • Sohaib Hasan Abdullah Ezzi
    Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Province, P.R. China.
  • Vishnu Goutham Kota
    Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
  • Mohamed Hasan Abdulla Hasan Abdulla
    Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
  • Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary
    Nahda University in Beni Suef, Beni Suef, Egypt.