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Ethical Considerations on Adopting Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Medicine

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Electronics Section
Volume 70 (2024): Issue 2 (April 2024)
By: Irina Pavel and  Iulian B. Ciocoiu  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipie-2024-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2537-2726 | Journal ISSN: 1223-8139
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Language: English
Page range: 9 - 19
Submitted on: Jun 8, 2023
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Accepted on: Jul 11, 2025
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Published on: Feb 21, 2026
Published by: Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
artificial intelligence,
trustworthy AI,
ethical principles,
ethical challenges,
medical applications,
privacy
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Fundamentals of electrical engineering,
Automation,
Electronics,
Energy engineering

© 2026 Irina Pavel, Iulian B. Ciocoiu, published by Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi
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