Ethical Considerations in the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Surgery
Assessment outcome
total 2/4 (actionability 1 + authority 1); currency unscored, so pro-rated to 3.0/6
Authorship & scope
Named authors and their institutional affiliations are clearly provided.
Level 1: Authored by individual practitioners/researchers acting in an academic/institutional capacity within a published book chapter, not an official government or standard-setting body document.
Issuers, who it governs, legal force and content are on the full record.
Eligibility gates
HTTP 200, 2337 words of full text extracted
The source is entirely about artificial intelligence and robotics in surgery.
The text directly addresses ethics, risk, oversight, and governance frameworks for surgical AI.
Named authors and their institutional affiliations are clearly provided.
There is no indication on the page that this version is superseded or withdrawn.
Scored criteria
Actionability
1/2Level 1: Provides general direction and principles regarding responsible innovation without naming a specific binding step or obligation.
Robust oversight, multidisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing ethical discourse are critical to guide a responsible innovation process.
Authority
1/2Level 1: Authored by individual practitioners/researchers acting in an academic/institutional capacity within a published book chapter, not an official government or standard-setting body document.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, IL, USA Jason Zhang, Michael A. Howard & Chad M. Teven
Currency
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