Cited by 78Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationEthics and bioethics in healthcareEthics and Social Impacts of AI

Should artificial intelligence augment medical decision making? The case for an autonomy algorithm

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Camillo Lamanna, Lauren Byrne·2018·AMA Journal of Ethics

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. We suggest that the proposed algorithm would result in more accurate predictions than existing methods, which are resource intensive and consider only small patient cohorts. This algorithm could become a valuable tool in medical decision-making processes, augmenting the capacity of all people to make health care decisions in difficult situations.

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Authors
Lamanna, C., & Byrne, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Cape Town (ZA)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
Venue
AMA Journal of Ethics
Published
2018-09-01
Volume
20
Issue
9
Pages
E902-910
ISSN
  • 1937-7010 (ISSN-L)
  • 2376-6980
OpenAlex
W2889293864
Cited by
78
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2
FWCI
1.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The AMA Journal of Ethic (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Keywords
artificial intelligence in healthcare, clinical decision-making, algorithmic decision support, healthcare decision-making, physician autonomy
MeSH terms
Machine Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Mental Disorders, Decision Making, Forecasting, Health Services for the Aged, Humans, Informed Consent, Technology, Personal Autonomy, Data Mining, Electronic Health Records, Social Media

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