The risks of misinformation being spread through online patient forums can be mitigated by communication strategies aimed at physicians and organizations.

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.

Equal access is a goal even when patients present with taboo illnesses. But, the date of a patient’s last drink still matters.

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

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.

Lack of training and lack of knowledge can adversely influence a patient’s clinical outcomes.

Jeffrey Bedard joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: "What Should Patients Be Told About Device Representatives’ Roles at the Point of Surgical Care?"

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.

Interventions’ influences on decision making situate clinician performance evaluations in key ways.