Title: The perils of big data: understanding the usage in precision medicine

Authors: Simone Malekar; Shamira Malekar; Hung Chu

Addresses: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 2HQ, England ' Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York, New York, 10007, USA ' Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York, New York, 10007, USA

Abstract: There has been an increase in utilisation of big data insights for patient diagnosis and treatment plans in the medical profession. This paper focuses on precision medicine which is beneficial to medical practitioners, academicians, and the public. Since the focus has been evaluation of limits, the paper describes the amalgamation of clinical, biomarker and genetic data developed for deeper understanding of the disease. Data dynamics with a focus on ownership and emergent biases is explored along with the transparency and explainability issues arising from advanced computational techniques. Some of the challenges faced are addressed.

Keywords: data; precision medicine; artificial intelligence.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMCP.2023.130034

International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 2023 Vol.16 No.2, pp.89 - 100

Received: 23 Jun 2022
Accepted: 24 Jun 2022
Published online: 04 Apr 2023 *

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