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 language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | International Conference on Telehealth - Innsbruck, Austria Duration: 15 Feb 2012 → 17 Feb 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Telehealth |
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| Abbreviated title | Telehealth 2012 |
| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Innsbruck |
| Period | 15/02/12 → 17/02/12 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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