The ethical challenges facing the widespread adoption of digital healthcare technology
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Publication Date
2021-10-29Journal Title
Health and Technology
ISSN
2190-7188
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
175-179
Language
en
Type
Other
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VoR
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Zarif, A. (2021). The ethical challenges facing the widespread adoption of digital healthcare technology. [Other]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-021-00596-w
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Funder: NIHR School for Primary Care Research; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013374
Abstract
Abstract: With the rise of telemedicine, wearable healthcare, and the greater leverage of ‘big data’ for precision medicine, various challenges present themselves to organisations, physicians, and patients. Beyond the practical, financial, and clinical considerations, we must not ignore the ethical imperative for fair and just applications to improve the field of healthcare for all. Given the increasing personalisation of medicine and the role technology will play at the interface of healthcare delivery, a thorough understanding of the challenges presented is critical for future physicians who will navigate a novel environment. This article aims to explore the ethical challenges that the adoption of digital healthcare technology presents, contextualised at multiple levels. Potential solutions are suggested to initiate a discussion about the future of medicine and digital healthcare.
Keywords
Short Communication, Digital healthcare, Ethics, Prioritarianism, Rawls, Technology, Patients
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s12553-021-00596-w, 596
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-021-00596-w
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.80477
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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