Evolution and Application of Crowd Wisdom Techniques in Healthcare Decision Making : An Overview of Ethical and Moral Implications

Authors

  • Henry Asante Antwi  School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China and Institute of Medical Insurance and Healthcare Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
  • Zhou Lulin  School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China and Institute of Medical Insurance and Healthcare Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
  • Samuel Owusu Mensah  School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
  • Ethel Asante Antwi  School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China and School of Graduate Studies, Ghana Technology University, Private Mail Bag, Abeka-Accra, Ghana
  • Michael Owusu Akomeah  School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China and Ghana Technology University Business School, Private Mail Bag, Abeka-Accra, Ghana

Keywords:

Medical Decision Making, Magnum Opus, Crowd, Heyday Of Research, Tacit Knowledge, EMH, ANN, ACO, PSO

Abstract

Identifying a clear path to reduce perturbation of expert opinion from truth and incorporating appropriate evidence based techniques to standardize its use remains an adventure in transition. This is the challenge with harnessing clinical experiences as crowd wisdom techniques for medical decision making. We attempt in our review, to examine the evolution of the crowd wisdom theories and the many ramifying models that have emanated from this theory. We identify and explain the various crowd wisdom models applied to the field of healthcare. We note several outstanding questions regarding the moral, ethical, legal and other factors that must be addressed and contextualized.

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2017-02-28

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Henry Asante Antwi, Zhou Lulin, Samuel Owusu Mensah, Ethel Asante Antwi, Michael Owusu Akomeah, " Evolution and Application of Crowd Wisdom Techniques in Healthcare Decision Making : An Overview of Ethical and Moral Implications, IInternational Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology(IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.100-105, January-February-2017.