ArticleAMA journal of ethics2019
What Are Important Ethical Implications of Using Facial Recognition Technology in Health Care?
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Deep Learning-Based Facial Recognition for Patient Identification in Diverse Hospital Settings.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Using AI to Detect Pain through Facial Expressions: A Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Artificial intelligence in medicine: A comprehensive survey of medical doctor's perspectives in Portugal.PloS one · 2023Article
- Facial recognition lock technology for social care settings: A qualitative evaluation of implementation of facial recognition locks at two residential care sites.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
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- Ethical issues in using ambient intelligence in health-care settings.The Lancet. Digital health · 2021Review
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- Biased Face Recognition Technology Used by Government: A Problem for Liberal Democracy.Philosophy & technology · 2021Article
- Digital Technologies and Data Science as Health Enablers: An Outline of Appealing Promises and Compelling Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Review
- Deep Learning for Identification of Acute Illness and Facial Cues of Illness.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Applications of facial recognition technology (FRT) in health care settings have been developed to identify and monitor patients as well as to diagnose genetic, medical, and behavioral conditions. The use of FRT in health care suggests the importance of informed consent, data input and analysis quality, effective communication about incidental findings, and potential influence on patient-clinician relationships. Privacy and data protection are thought to present challenges for the use of FRT for health applications.
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