The ethical and social dimensions of home-based telemedicine
KA Bauer - Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering, 2000 - dl.begellhouse.com
The growth of home-based telemedicine invites a discussion about the ethical implications
of this technology for the traditional goals and moral ideals of medical practice. To this end, I
examine the normative connections between home-based telemedicine and the
following:(1) health care justice,(2) quality of life for patients and family caregivers, and (3)
provider-patient relationships.
of this technology for the traditional goals and moral ideals of medical practice. To this end, I
examine the normative connections between home-based telemedicine and the
following:(1) health care justice,(2) quality of life for patients and family caregivers, and (3)
provider-patient relationships.