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The American Nurses Association (ANA) created and implemented the first nationally accepted Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. The Code of Ethics is a living document regularly updated by the ANA and establishes an ethical standard that is non-negotiable for nurses in all roles and settings.
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Ethical Governance of Large Language Models in Health Care: Trust, Responsibility, and Equity in Routine Use.

Xiongwen Yang1,2, Chuan Xu1,2

  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, 83 Zhongshan East Road, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, China, 86 18620726507, 86 18620726507.

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Summary

Large language models (LLMs) in healthcare present ethical risks beyond technical accuracy. Responsible use requires continuous oversight, clear accountability, and equitable governance practices for sustainable integration.

Keywords:
equity and trustethical governancehealth care communicationlarge language modelsmedical ethicsresponsibilitytechnology adoption

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Published on: December 6, 2024

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly integrated into healthcare communication.
  • Ethical challenges arise from their real-world application, extending beyond mere technical performance.
  • Understanding these risks is crucial for responsible AI adoption in medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze ethical risks associated with LLM adoption in healthcare settings.
  • To examine trust, responsibility, and equity dimensions within LLM-enabled healthcare.
  • To propose a framework for ethical governance focusing on routine use and system-level oversight.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis using an "adoption-phase ethics" framework.
  • Examination of trust, responsibility, and equity in LLM integration.
  • Review of institutional embedding and governance patterns in real-world use.

Main Results:

  • Trust in LLM-enabled healthcare is influenced by institutional and relational factors, not just accuracy.
  • Responsibility becomes ambiguous with LLM-mediated clinical communication and decision-making.
  • Equity concerns emerge due to disparities in interpreting and benefiting from LLM-generated information.

Conclusions:

  • Ethical governance of LLMs in healthcare necessitates continuous, system-level oversight beyond model evaluation.
  • Clear accountability structures, role-sensitive implementation, and equity-focused practices are essential.
  • Reframing ethical analysis to routine integration supports responsible and sustainable LLM use in healthcare.