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The Right to a Human Reason: Contestability in High-Stakes Clinical Decisions

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: High-stakes clinical decisions are increasingly shaped by algorithmic systems that may inform diagnosis, treatment, triage, discharge, risk classification, and access to scarce interventions. Ethical discussion has often emphasized notice, disclosure, transparency, and explanation. These protections are important but incomplete when an affected patient cannot ask why a consequential decision was made, obtain reconsideration by an empowered clinician, or secure revision when the decision cannot b

Source: Asian Journal of Ethics in Health and Medicine

DOI: 10.51847/ilmwibqstd

Authors: Rafael Mendoza, Isabela Cruz, Carlos Lopez

Institutions: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Subfield: Health Informatics

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7204265686