Issues with technology in health system Flashcards
What is IVF?
A fertility treatment where an egg is fertilized by a sperm outside the body and then one or more embryos are transferred to the uterus to try and achieve pregnancy
What is 1 ethical, privacy, and freedom of choice issue for IVF
Ethical - Unnaturalness : Argued that IVF is unnatural due to its laboratory-based process
Privacy - Genetic data : Safeguarding sensitive genetic information obtained during IVF and preventing its misuse
Freedom of choice - Access and affordability : No equal access to IVF due to high costs, limiting reproductive choices for lower-income individuals or couples
What is nanotechnology?
A technology used to conduct sensitive medical procedures for fields such as gene therapy, disease treatment and drug delivery
What is 1 ethical, privacy, and freedom of choice issue for nanotechnology?
Ethical - Possible use to fabricate lethal autonomous weapons
Privacy - Nano-enabled devices and sensors can collect detailed physiological data in real-time, posing privacy risks as it can be used to track sensitive health metrics over long periods
Freedom of choice - The choice of if they want the operation or not
What is AI?
The simulation of human intelligence processes by computer systems
What is 1 ethical, privacy, and freedom of choice issue for AI?
Ethical - Inaccurate / misguiding information
Privacy - Can collect sensitive data information and can easily be accessed by authorities
Freedom of choice - Access to alternatives, people may not get the choice to not give their data to AI programs
What can robotics do?
Can be used to do human tasks without the need to sleep, eat, drink and rest
What is 1 ethical, privacy, and freedom of choice issue for robotics?
Ethical - Concerns about putting human ethics into a robot
Privacy - How will a robot know what information to share if its performing procedures on people
Freedom of choice - People may not be given the choice to not be treated by a robot
What is 3D printing of body parts?
Made out of cellular mixture know as bio-ink paired with other chemicals to create living cells
What is 1 ethical, privacy, and freedom of choice issue for 3D printing of body parts?
Ethical - Clinical safety issues, there is possibility that this can harm a person
Privacy - Difficulty in relying on consent for the use of personal data
Freedom of choice - Freedom to choose if they want the procedure
What are stem cells?
A type of unspecialized cell that has the potential to differentiate into many different cell types in the early stages of embryonic development
What is 1 ethical, privacy, and freedom of choice issue for stem cell
Ethical - Whether individuals fully understand the implications of donating their embryos and stem cells for research
Privacy - Will the donor-recipient know where the organ came from and how the stem cells were used in the process
Freedom of choice - Do patients have the choice on whether they want to receive a stem cell organ
