BACKGROUND: Advances in healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) are occurring rapidly and there is a growing discussion about managing its development. Many AI technologies end up owned and controlled by private entities. The nature of the implementation of AI could mean such corporations, clinics and public bodies will have a greater than typical role in obtaining,…
BMC Medical Ethics Template
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About the BMC Medical Ethics format
BMC Medical Ethics is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Ethics in Clinical Research, Ethics in medical practice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues. Over its lifetime it has published 1,885 papers, which have received 51,691 citations.
| Publisher | BMC (BioMed Central) |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered (Vancouver) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Medical Ethics. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Ethics in Clinical Research Ethics in medical practice Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints |
| ISSN | 1472-6939 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 3.67 |
| h-index | 95 |
| i10-index | 1,068 |
| Article processing charge | $1,459 |
| Open access | Yes — indexed in DOAJ |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Oxford |
| Journal website | bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) has been described as the "fourth industrial revolution" with transformative and global implications, including in healthcare, public health, and global health. AI approaches hold promise for improving health systems worldwide, as well as individual and population health outcomes. While AI may have potential for advancing health equity within and between countries,…
BACKGROUND: Innovations in technology have contributed to rapid changes in the way that modern biomedical research is carried out. Researchers are increasingly required to endorse adaptive and flexible approaches to accommodate these innovations and comply with ethical, legal and regulatory requirements. This paper explores how Dynamic Consent may provide solutions to address challenges encountered when…
BACKGROUND: Planning for the next pandemic influenza outbreak is underway in hospitals across the world. The global SARS experience has taught us that ethical frameworks to guide decision-making may help to reduce collateral damage and increase trust and solidarity within and between health care organisations. Good pandemic planning requires reflection on values because science alone…
BACKGROUND: Implementation science research, especially when using participatory and co-design approaches, raises unique challenges for research ethics committees. Such challenges may be poorly addressed by approval and governance mechanisms that were developed for more traditional research approaches such as randomised controlled trials. DISCUSSION: Implementation science commonly involves the partnership of researchers and stakeholders, attempting to…