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Ethical Concerns in Rheumatology Require Nuance

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The ACR has a Code of Ethics, and the Ethics Committee has issues that it will consider. Although it’s not a legal body, it can still help with ethical questions.

Dr. Weselman reflected briefly on ethical issues that arise more often now vs. 10 years ago, including the cost of new therapies, the availability of information on the internet and issues around social media and confidentiality.

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Looking forward, she sees artificial intelligence as something that could raise ethical questions as it relates to medicine. “I think that over the next decade, we’re going to have some new issues to grapple with,” she said.

Vanessa Caceres is a medical writer in Bradenton, Fla.

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