Open Access Research Article
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
Abstract
Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern
healthcare, assisting doctors in diagnosing diseases, analysing medical images,
monitoring patients, predicting health risks, developing medicines, and
managing healthcare services, thereby improving the speed, accessibility, and
efficiency of healthcare delivery. However, the growing reliance on AI also raises a critical legal question
regarding responsibility when an AI system makes or contributes to an incorrect
medical decision, particularly in India where the adoption of AI in healthcare is expanding rapidly but
a comprehensive legal framework specifically governing medical AI has yet to emerge. This paper examines
the major legal, ethical, and regulatory challenges associated with the use of AI in the Indian healthcare sector,
focusing on issues such as the privacy and security of patients' health data,
informed consent, the use of personal data for training AI systems, algorithmic bias, the lack of transparency in
AI-generated recommendations, medical errors, and the allocation of liability
among developers, healthcare professionals, and healthcare institutions. It
further analyses the role and responsibilities of medical practitioners when AI
is integrated into diagnosis or treatment and highlights the concern that
patients may not always be aware of AI's
involvement in clinical decision-making or understand how their personal data
is processed. The paper argues that AI should function as a decision-support
tool rather than replace human judgment and responsibility, and contends that India requires
a robust governance framework that clearly
allocates accountability across the lifecycle of AI systems while
ensuring strong protection of health data, meaningful human oversight, regular
testing and monitoring of AI systems, measures to identify and mitigate algorithmic bias, effective
cybersecurity safeguards, and accessible legal remedies for patients who suffer
harm. It concludes that the responsible governance of AI in healthcare must
strike a balance between fostering
technological innovation and safeguarding patient
safety, privacy, accountability,
and public trust.
Published Paper
Author Details
Authors: EVANIA IRENE KRegistration ID: 1013410 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA13410Approved ISSN: 2582-6433 | Country: Delhi, IndiaPage No.: 1820-1838
Article Information
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
Authors: EVANIA IRENE K
- Journal IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Volume 3
- Issue 7
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International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis
- AbbreviationIJLRA
- ISSN2582-6433
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