Legal and ethical aspects to consider in medical research and healthcare

Online-seminar.

Abstract: Innovation in healthcare is, to a large extent, dependent on and driven by data. Developing and using new tools, including AI and automated systems, requires large amounts of health and health-related personal data. Several important ethical, legal and social issues have to be considered.

Who, if anyone, owns the data? What is data protection? What is personal data? What are the major legal obligations regarding data? Do patients have rights regarding their data? Is it enough to follow the law? What type of ethical and social aspects should be taken into consideration?

This section will provide a basic introduction to legal issues and broader ethical and social discussions regarding AI and data.