Dr Elena Portacolone joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Daisy Elise Feddoes: “Should Artificial Intelligence Play a Role in Cultivating Social Connections Among Older Adults?”

Social media platforms and organizational websites that facilitate organ procurement should respect potential donors’ autonomy and confidentiality.

Taking care of patients whose cultures, belief systems, and family hierarchy structures differ from those on which many U.S. laws and regulations involves strategies—particularly regarding end-of-life care and surrogate decision making.

Taking care of patients whose cultures, belief systems, and family hierarchy structures differ from those on which many U.S. laws and regulations involves strategies—particularly regarding end-of-life care and surrogate decision making.

Transplant centers cannot regulate how people establish relationships, but when a donor-recipient pair comes together through Internet solicitation, the center must assess the donor’s motivations carefully.

AI technology can be implemented to avoid the drawback of diminishing social connections. 

Barriers to maintaining EMS in rural areas include personnel shortages, long travel times, and austere settings.

Las barreras para mantener SME en las zonas rurales incluyen la escasez de personal, los largos tiempos de viaje y los entornos austeros.