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Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review
Abstract
Federated Learning (FL) is a decentralized machine learning paradigm that enables collaborative model training across multiple devices or institutions without sharing raw data, thereby addressing critical privacy concerns in healthcare. This narrative review explores the potential of FL to transform family medicine by enhancing disease prediction, personalized care, and health equity while addressing technical and ethical challenges. FL's applications in medicine include disease prediction, personalized treatment, remote patient monitoring, and improving health equity in resource-limited settings. Despite its promise, FL faces challenges such as data heterogeneity, computational costs, ethical concerns, and regulatory ambiguity. Future directions include hybrid FL architectures, blockchain integration, edge computing, and global health initiatives. This review concludes that FL holds transformative potential for family medicine, offering privacy-preserving, data-driven solutions to improve patient outcomes and bridge healthcare disparities. However, its success depends on addressing technical, ethical, and regulatory barriers through multidisciplinary collaboration and patient-centric governance frameworks.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Informatics and Information Systems
Journal Section
Review
Publication Date
October 29, 2025
Submission Date
March 24, 2025
Acceptance Date
August 19, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 17 Number: 3
APA
Çolak, C., & Kayhan Tetik, B. (2025). Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review. Konuralp Medical Journal, 17(3), 331-335. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1664270
AMA
1.Çolak C, Kayhan Tetik B. Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2025;17(3):331-335. doi:10.18521/ktd.1664270
Chicago
Çolak, Cemil, and Burcu Kayhan Tetik. 2025. “Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review”. Konuralp Medical Journal 17 (3): 331-35. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1664270.
EndNote
Çolak C, Kayhan Tetik B (October 1, 2025) Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review. Konuralp Medical Journal 17 3 331–335.
IEEE
[1]C. Çolak and B. Kayhan Tetik, “Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 331–335, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.18521/ktd.1664270.
ISNAD
Çolak, Cemil - Kayhan Tetik, Burcu. “Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review”. Konuralp Medical Journal 17/3 (October 1, 2025): 331-335. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1664270.
JAMA
1.Çolak C, Kayhan Tetik B. Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2025;17:331–335.
MLA
Çolak, Cemil, and Burcu Kayhan Tetik. “Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, Oct. 2025, pp. 331-5, doi:10.18521/ktd.1664270.
Vancouver
1.Cemil Çolak, Burcu Kayhan Tetik. Federated Learning Approach in Medicine: Enhancing Privacy and Model Quality: A Narrative Review. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2025 Oct. 1;17(3):331-5. doi:10.18521/ktd.1664270


