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Draft Code of Conduct to ensure the use of AI in health and health care meets its potential reliably and safely - Survey/feedback requested

04/15/24 at 03:00 AM

New paper outlines Draft Code of Conduct to ensure that the use of AI in health and health care meets its full potential reliably and safelyNational Academy of Medicine; 4/8/24 While AI holds immense promise for revolutionizing health care and improving health outcomes, it is not without significant risk. ... A new NAM Perspectives Commentary outlines a draft framework for achieving accurate, safe, reliable, and ethical AI advancements that can transform health, health care, and biomedical science. ... The NAM Leadership Consortium is seeking input from stakeholders on the Code Principles and Commitments to ensure responsible and equitable use of AI in health, health care, and biomedical science. Share your experiences and feedback ... Participate in the survey.

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AI in palliative and end-of-life care: "How new technology makes us feel is important"

04/15/24 at 03:00 AM

AI in palliative and end-of-life care: "How new technology makes us feel is important" Marie Curie, by Dr. Ami Nwosu, Research Lead at the Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool, UK; 4/11/24... People who require palliative and end of life care require specific physical, emotional, psychological and social needs, which requires holistic assessment and support. Although there are more opportunities to use AI technologies in palliative care, there may be concern from family caregivers that technology may be unable to provide the person-centered, human connection which may be desired when people are at their most vulnerable.

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Virtual reality therapy offers ‘sustained improvement’ in cancer-related pain

04/10/24 at 03:00 AM

Virtual reality therapy offers ‘sustained improvement’ in cancer-related pain Healio, by Josh Friedman; 4/8/24  Individuals with cancer reported significantly reduced pain immediately following a 10-minute virtual reality (VR) session, study results published in Cancer showed. The findings from the randomized trial suggest that pain reductions associated with VR use are sustainable for up to 24 hours and produced a reduction in pain bothersomeness and destress, according to researchers. 

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Modern ultrasound tech benefits extend from Alzheimer’s to palliative care

04/10/24 at 02:00 AM

Modern ultrasound tech benefits extend from Alzheimer’s to palliative care McKnights Senior Living, by Aaron Dorman; 4/9/24New research is showing that ultrasound innovations can be ultra-beneficial to seniors across a wide range of applications. ... [A] valuable use of ultrasound tech could be in palliative care. Portable or handheld ultrasound diagnostic tools could allow for more effective treatment options, and reduce the need for costly rehospitalizations. These imaging tools are already available and researchers conducted a narrative study of existing literature that appeared to validate their effectiveness; based on previous findings, new portable ultrasound devices made a difference in 50% of treatment decisions, the researchers found. 

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