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View article: An interview study on socially assistive robots and professional care relationships
An interview study on socially assistive robots and professional care relationships Open
Background The shortage of skilled healthcare workers, intensified by demographic change, has stimulated interest in robotic solutions for elderly care. While assistive robots typically perform practical tasks, socially assistive robots (S…
View article: Experiences with remote ethics consultation: a qualitative study with ethics consultants in Germany
Experiences with remote ethics consultation: a qualitative study with ethics consultants in Germany Open
Background The use of remote methods such as video conferencing has the potential to improve access to ethics consultations, particularly in outpatient and rural healthcare settings. Although their use has increased significantly since the…
View article: Ethical Aspects of the Use of Social Robots in Elderly Care -- A Systematic Qualitative Review
Ethical Aspects of the Use of Social Robots in Elderly Care -- A Systematic Qualitative Review Open
Background: The use of social robotics in elderly care is increasingly discussed as one way of meeting emerging care needs due to scarce resources. While many potential benefits are associated with robotic care technologies, there is a var…
View article: The ethical landscape of robot-assisted surgery: a systematic review
The ethical landscape of robot-assisted surgery: a systematic review Open
Robot-assisted surgery has been widely adopted in recent years. However, compared to other health technologies operating in close proximity to patients in a vulnerable state, ethical issues of robot-assisted surgery have received less atte…
View article: Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics
Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics Open
The concept of dignity is proliferating in ethical, legal, and policy discussions of AI, yet dignity is an elusive concept with multiple philosophical interpretations. The authors argue that the unspecific and uncritical employment of the …
View article: Rapid Integration of LLMs in Healthcare Raises Ethical Concerns: An Investigation into Deceptive Patterns in Social Robots
Rapid Integration of LLMs in Healthcare Raises Ethical Concerns: An Investigation into Deceptive Patterns in Social Robots Open
Conversational agents are increasingly used in healthcare, with Large Language Models (LLMs) significantly enhancing their capabilities. When integrated into social robots, LLMs offer the potential for more natural interactions. However, w…
View article: The ethical landscape of robot-assisted surgery. A systematic review
The ethical landscape of robot-assisted surgery. A systematic review Open
Background: Robot-assisted surgery has been widely adopted in recent years. However, compared to other health technologies operating in close proximity to patients in a vulnerable state, ethical issues of robot-assisted surgery have receiv…
View article: The Doctors, Their Patients, and the Symptom Checker App: Qualitative Interview Study With General Practitioners in Germany
The Doctors, Their Patients, and the Symptom Checker App: Qualitative Interview Study With General Practitioners in Germany Open
Background Symptom checkers are designed for laypeople and promise to provide a preliminary diagnosis, a sense of urgency, and a suggested course of action. Objective We used the international symptom checker app (SCA) Ada App as an exampl…
View article: Rapid Integration of LLMs in Healthcare Raises Ethical Concerns: An Investigation into Deceptive Patterns in Social Robots
Rapid Integration of LLMs in Healthcare Raises Ethical Concerns: An Investigation into Deceptive Patterns in Social Robots Open
Conversational agents are increasingly used in healthcare, and the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly enhanced their capabilities. When integrated into social robots, LLMs offer the potential for more natural int…
View article: Non-empirical methods for ethics research on digital technologies in medicine, health care and public health: a systematic journal review
Non-empirical methods for ethics research on digital technologies in medicine, health care and public health: a systematic journal review Open
Bioethics has developed approaches to address ethical issues in health care, similar to how technology ethics provides guidelines for ethical research on artificial intelligence, big data, and robotic applications. As these digital technol…
View article: “That’s just Future Medicine” - a qualitative study on users’ experiences of symptom checker apps
“That’s just Future Medicine” - a qualitative study on users’ experiences of symptom checker apps Open
Background Symptom checker apps (SCAs) are mobile or online applications for lay people that usually have two main functions: symptom analysis and recommendations. SCAs ask users questions about their symptoms via a chatbot, give a list wi…
View article: ‘Better see a doctor?’ Status quo of symptom checker apps in Germany: A cross-sectional survey with a mixed-methods design (CHECK.APP)
‘Better see a doctor?’ Status quo of symptom checker apps in Germany: A cross-sectional survey with a mixed-methods design (CHECK.APP) Open
Background Symptom checker apps (SCAs) offer symptom classification and low-threshold self-triage for laypeople. They are already in use despite their poor accuracy and concerns that they may negatively affect primary care. This study asse…
View article: “ChatGPT, Can You Help Me Save My Child’s Life?” - Diagnostic Accuracy and Supportive Capabilities to Lay Rescuers by ChatGPT in Prehospital Basic Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support Cases – An In-silico Analysis
“ChatGPT, Can You Help Me Save My Child’s Life?” - Diagnostic Accuracy and Supportive Capabilities to Lay Rescuers by ChatGPT in Prehospital Basic Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support Cases – An In-silico Analysis Open
Background Paediatric emergencies are challenging for healthcare workers, first aiders, and parents waiting for emergency medical services to arrive. With the expected rise of virtual assistants, people will likely seek help from such digi…
View article: Ethical, legal and social aspects of human cerebral organoids and their governance in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States
Ethical, legal and social aspects of human cerebral organoids and their governance in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States Open
Human cerebral organoids (HCOs) are model systems that enable researchers to investigate the human brain in ways that had previously been impossible. The emergence of HCOs was accompanied by both expert and layperson discussions concerning…
View article: “ChatGPT, can you help me save my child’s life?” - Diagnostic Accuracy and Supportive Capabilities to lay rescuers by ChatGPT in prehospital Basic Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support cases – an in-silico analysis
“ChatGPT, can you help me save my child’s life?” - Diagnostic Accuracy and Supportive Capabilities to lay rescuers by ChatGPT in prehospital Basic Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support cases – an in-silico analysis Open
Background: Paediatric emergencies are challenging for healthcare workers, first aiders, and parents waiting for emergency medical services to arrive. With the expected rise of virtual assistants, people will likely seek help from such dig…
View article: Ethical Issues in Cerebral Organoid Research
Ethical Issues in Cerebral Organoid Research Open
About ten years ago, reports of lab-grown “mini brains” or “brains in a dish” appeared in the media, falling somewhere between the curious and the alarming. The trigger of these reports was a new method to grow three-dimensional neural tis…
View article: Ethics of sleep tracking: techno-ethical particularities of consumer-led sleep-tracking with a focus on medicalization, vulnerability, and relationality
Ethics of sleep tracking: techno-ethical particularities of consumer-led sleep-tracking with a focus on medicalization, vulnerability, and relationality Open
Consumer-targeted sleep tracking applications (STA) that run on mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) promise to be useful tools for the individual user. Assisted by built-in and/or external sensors, these apps can analyze sleep data and gene…
View article: Artificial Intelligence in Reproductive Medicine – An Ethical Perspective
Artificial Intelligence in Reproductive Medicine – An Ethical Perspective Open
Artificial intelligence is steadily being integrated into all areas of medicine. In reproductive medicine, artificial intelligence methods can be utilized to improve the selection and prediction of sperm cells, oocytes, and embryos and to …
View article: Die Generierung von künstlichen Keimzellen
Die Generierung von künstlichen Keimzellen Open
So far, it has not been possible to generate human sperm and egg cells from pluripotent stem cells. However, completion of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is expected in the near future because progenitor cells from human gamete have already …
View article: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Symptom Checker Apps in Primary Health Care (CHECK.APP): Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Mixed Methods Study
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Symptom Checker Apps in Primary Health Care (CHECK.APP): Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Mixed Methods Study Open
Background Symptom checker apps (SCAs) are accessible tools that provide early symptom assessment for users. The ethical, legal, and social implications of SCAs and their impact on the patient-physician relationship, the health care provid…
View article: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Symptom Checker Applications in Primary Health Care (CHECK.APP): Study Protocol of an Interdisciplinary Mixed-Methods Study
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Symptom Checker Applications in Primary Health Care (CHECK.APP): Study Protocol of an Interdisciplinary Mixed-Methods Study Open
Background: Symptom checker applications (SCA) are accessible tools that provide early symptom assessment for users. Ethical, legal, and social implications of SCA, their impact on the patient-physician relationship, the health care provid…
View article: Saving the most lives—A comparison of European triage guidelines in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic
Saving the most lives—A comparison of European triage guidelines in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic Open
In March 2020, the rapid increase in severe COVID‐19 cases overwhelmed the healthcare systems in several European countries. The capacities for artificial ventilation in intensive care units were too scarce to care for patients with acute …