The Ethics of Biomedical Big Data

This book presents cutting edge research on the new ethical challenges posed by biomedical Big Data technologies and practices. ‘Biomedical Big Data’ refers to the analysis of aggregated, very large datasets to improve medical knowledge and clinical care. The book describes the ethical problems posed by aggregation of biomedical datasets and re—use/re—purposing of data, in areas such as privacy, consent, professionalism, power relationships, and ethical governance of Big Data platforms. App...