Chapter 7: Appropriate artificial intelligence algorithms will ultimately contribute to health equity

Jan Kalina     The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computer Science, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

The ideals of an inclusive society with equal opportunities for all individuals without respect, for example, to race, gender, age, or social class have been promoted by the United Nations or the European Union. Inclusion is characterized as the extent to which citizens feel a subjective acceptance within society. After introducing the problem of equity in current healthcare (health equity), which is defined as healthcare with fair opportunities for participation and with equal chances, the chapter proceeds with a discussion of the limitations ...

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