The use of digital twins in healthcare: socio-ethical benefits and socio-ethical risks

Abstract Anticipating the ethical impact of emerging technologies is an essential part of responsible innovation. One such emergent technology is the digital twin which we define here as a living replica of a physical system (human or non-human). A digital twin combines various emerging technologies...

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Main Authors: Eugen Octav Popa, Mireille van Hilten, Elsje Oosterkamp, Marc-Jeroen Bogaardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Life Sciences, Society and Policy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40504-021-00113-x