Dr John Banja joins us to discuss the promises and perils of artificial intelligence in health care applications, including potential “megarisks” posed by AI tools themselves.

Fair distribution demands new strategies for engaging patients in co-creation.

Recent popular interest in Henrietta Lacks has prompted interest in better engaging AA nurses and communities.

Poor oral health has been neglected as a public health threat, despite recognition as “epidemic” in scale by the US Office of the Surgeon General.

Good clinicians understand why a patient is asking for a test or treatment, and their skillful counseling can often stem the tide of requests for marginally beneficial tests and procedures.

AI models might advance human welfare in unprecedented ways, but progress will not occur without substantial risks that will have to be managed.

Clinical decision supports create ethically complex risks and need to align patients’ and caregivers’ professed values.

Patients can now easily view their health records, so clinicians must consider a reader’s interpretation of how they convey sensitive personal health information. What might this mean for ethics consultants?

Nudges can improve patient outcomes, but decisions need to be made about where they fit in the flow of health service delivery.

Dr Mitesh Patel joins us on this episode of Ethics Talk to discuss nudges, how they can be used effectively in health care, and how to identify and avoid the potential ethical pitfalls of guiding behavior.