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. 1993 Dec;52(12):340-1.

Consent and privacy in telemedicine

S A Norton  1 , C E Lindborg, C B Delaplain
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  • PMID: 8125777

Consent and privacy in telemedicine

S A Norton et al. Hawaii Med J. 1993 Dec.

Abstract

The electronic broadcast of a medical interview, or a video tele-consultation (VTC), challenges many of our traditional concepts of privacy and confidentiality. The nature of a doctor-patient relationship changes dramatically when the open airwaves carry the personal histories, images, and concerns of a patient. Discussions of telemedicine often allude to inherent ethical concerns yet there are no established guidelines for the ethical conduct of a VTC.

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