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May 27
39m 59s

AI in PT Practice: What Are the Benefits...

AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
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In this podcast, APTA Ethics and Judicial Committee member Rebecca Edgeworth Ditwiler, PT, DPT, PhD, asks three experts about the most pressing ethical issues related to artificial intelligence, one of the most rapidly evolving frontiers in health care. They provide insights about data privacy, bias, informed consent, and more.  

The EJC recently wrote two columns in APTA Magazine related to AI ethics: one on unveiling and shaping AI technologies and another on exploring AI ethics within the five roles of physical therapy.  



Read more about common and emerging ethical issues facing PTs, PTAs, and students in APTA Magazine's Ethics in Practice” series. 

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