Every month, ETAI will be sharing a term or concept of the month that is related to ethical issues in biomedical research. The term of the month is part of our module’s milestones relating to engagement and reflection on ethics with the AI-READI team.
Term of April 2025: Vicarious Liability
Definition: “When a principal party is responsible for the actionable conduct of their agent based on the relationship between the two parties. In our context, when hospital systems are legally responsible for the actions of clinicians.”