Telecare: legal, ethical and socioeconomic factors

Richie Sethi, Gautam Bagga, David Carpenter, Djamel Azzi, Rinat Khusainov

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Abstract

Legal, ethical and socio-economic factors in community telecare differ from those pertaining to telemedicine and are examined with reference to older persons’ care. Issues discussed include equipment liability, service malpractice, technical and service standards, consent (including the Mental Capacity Act), research, trials, human factors, dependence, privacy, security, accessibility, quality, affordability, social inequalities and community factors.
Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventInternational Conference on Telehealth - Innsbruck, Austria
Duration: 15 Feb 201217 Feb 2012

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Telehealth
Abbreviated titleTelehealth 2012
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityInnsbruck
Period15/02/1217/02/12

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