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. 2018 Jun;80(3):300-301.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-017-1710-3. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

Ethics of Smartphone Usage for Medical Image Sharing

Alexander Zargaran  1 , Javier Ash  2 , Georgina Kerry  3 , Dara Rasasingam  2 , Shyam Gokani  2 , Aaina Mittal  2 , David Zargaran  4
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Ethics of Smartphone Usage for Medical Image Sharing

Alexander Zargaran et al. Indian J Surg. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Technology advances in medicine have led to increased usage of smartphones and applications in facilitating provision of care. As the increased power of technology paves the way for advances, it is fundamental that ethical considerations are comprehensively explored. This paper explores the importance of consent, confidentiality, and data security in use of smartphone applications for transferring medical information.

Keywords: Applications; Confidentiality; Consent; Ethics; Smartphones.

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Conflict of interest statement

Compliance with Ethical StandardsThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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