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Big Data Analytics and the Struggle for Equity in Health Care: The Promise and Perils

Ibrahim, S., Charlson, M., Neill, D.

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The paper explores ways to mitigate potential sources of bias and inequity in big data by designing algorithmic decision-making approaches that explicitly account and correct for these biases for minority groups. It proposes a multifaceted interdisciplinary approach to using big data analytics in health care that combines insights from data scientists and domain experts.

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Improve Data Infrastructure

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2020