Ethical, legal, and social implications of learning health systems

Jodyn Platt¹, Kayte Spector-Bagdady^{2

3}, Tevah Platt⁴, Raymond De Vries^{1

3}, Dorene Markel^{1

5}, Raymond Hutchinson^{6

7}, Frank Manion⁷, Georgiann Ziegler⁸, Joshua Rubin¹, Sharon Kardia⁹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Learning Health Sciences University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan.
³ Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁴ Life Sciences and Society Program University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁵ Brehm Center, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁶ Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Dean's Office University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁷ Comprehensive Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁸ Center for Patient and Family Centered Care, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁹ Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor Michigan.

Jodyn Platt et al. Learn Health Syst. 2018.

. 2018 Jan 3;2(1):e10051.

doi: 10.1002/lrh2.10051. eCollection 2018 Jan.

¹ Department of Learning Health Sciences University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan.
³ Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁴ Life Sciences and Society Program University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁵ Brehm Center, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁶ Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Dean's Office University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁷ Comprehensive Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁸ Center for Patient and Family Centered Care, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.
⁹ Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor Michigan.

No abstract available

Keywords: engagement; equity; ethics; learning health systems.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no competing interests to declare.

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