Category Law & Policy

Reconciliation, Not Confrontation: Notes from a Cancer Journey

Sarojini Nadimpally relates some lessons from her experiences of living with cancer.

Lost in Translation? How AI Language Tools are Reshaping Access to Care

Alia Busuttil examines the ethical trade-offs clinicians make when they invite AI into the circle of care as translators.

Empathy-Simulating Chatbots: A Double-Edged Sword in Mental Health Care

Vanita Fernandes warns that the use of empathy-simulating chatbots in mental health care poses ethical concerns including the risk of deception.

Dalhousie’s Case Diversification: Disability

In an ongoing series of commentaries, Lynette Reid describes the work done at Dalhousie University to diversify the case-based learning curriculum in the medical program.

Ethical Considerations for Using Tracking Technology in Dementia Care

Madalena Liougas and Alisa Grigorovich highlight that, when it comes to the use of tracking technologies in dementia care, surveillance isn’t safety, and safety shouldn’t mean surrendering dignity.