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Navigating the landscape of digital twins in medicine : a relational bioethical inquiry

Brandon Ferlito (UGent) , Michiel De Proost (UGent) and Seppe Segers (UGent)
(2024) ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW. 16(3). p.471-481
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This perspective article explores the use of digital twins (DTs) in medicine, highlighting its capacity to simulate risks and personalize treatments while examining the emerging bioethical concerns. Central concerns include power dynamics, exclusion, and misrepresentation. We propose adopting a relational bioethical approach that advocates for a comprehensive assessment of DTs in medicine, extending beyond individual interactions to consider broader structural relations and varying levels of access to power. This can be achieved through two key relational recommendations: acknowledging the impact of uneven relational structures on access to medical care and promoting social justice by evaluating resource allocation. While DTs in medicine offer promising advancements, a relational bioethical lens may provide a nuanced understanding, fostering equitable, inclusive and responsible integration of DTs into medical practice.
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Digital twins, Relational bioethics, Personalized medicine, Representation, Equity, Social justice, SIMULACRA

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MLA
Ferlito, Brandon, et al. “Navigating the Landscape of Digital Twins in Medicine : A Relational Bioethical Inquiry.” ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW, vol. 16, no. 3, 2024, pp. 471–81, doi:10.1007/s41649-024-00280-x.
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Ferlito, B., De Proost, M., & Segers, S. (2024). Navigating the landscape of digital twins in medicine : a relational bioethical inquiry. ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW, 16(3), 471–481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41649-024-00280-x
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Ferlito, Brandon, Michiel De Proost, and Seppe Segers. 2024. “Navigating the Landscape of Digital Twins in Medicine : A Relational Bioethical Inquiry.” ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW 16 (3): 471–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41649-024-00280-x.
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Ferlito, Brandon, Michiel De Proost, and Seppe Segers. 2024. “Navigating the Landscape of Digital Twins in Medicine : A Relational Bioethical Inquiry.” ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW 16 (3): 471–481. doi:10.1007/s41649-024-00280-x.
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Ferlito B, De Proost M, Segers S. Navigating the landscape of digital twins in medicine : a relational bioethical inquiry. ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW. 2024;16(3):471–81.
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B. Ferlito, M. De Proost, and S. Segers, “Navigating the landscape of digital twins in medicine : a relational bioethical inquiry,” ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 471–481, 2024.
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