Increasing efficiency and well-being? a systematic review of the empirical claims of the double-benefit argument in socially assistive devices

Abstract Background Socially assistive devices (care robots, companions, smart screen assistants) have been advocated as a promising tool in elderly care in Western healthcare systems. Ethical debates indicate various challenges. One of the most prevalent arguments in the debate is the double-benefi...

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Main Authors: Joschka Haltaufderheide, Annika Lucht, Christoph Strünck, Jochen Vollmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00984-z