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
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    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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