| Considering something 'ELSE': ethical, legal and socio-economic factors in medical imaging and medical informatics. | |
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PMID: 18649968 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The focus on the use of existing and new technologies to facilitate advances in medical imaging and medical informatics (MIMI) is often directed to the technical capabilities and possibilities that these technologies bring. The technologies, though, in acting as a mediating agent alter the dynamics and context of information delivery in subtle ways. While these changes bring benefits in more efficient information transfer and offer the potential of better healthcare, they also disrupt traditional processes and practices which have been formulated for a different setting. The governance processes that underpin core ethical principles, such as patient confidentiality and informed consent, may no longer be appropriate in a new technological context. Therefore, in addition to discussing new methodologies, techniques and applications, there is need for a discussion of ethical, legal and socio-economic (ELSE) issues surrounding the use and application of technologies in MIMI. Consideration of these issues is especially important for the area of medical informatics which after all exists to support patients, healthcare practitioners and inform science. This paper brings to light some important ethical, legal and socio-economic issues related to MIMI with the aim of furthering an interdisciplinary approach to the increasing use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in healthcare. |
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Authors:
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Penny Duquenoy; Carlisle George; Anthony Solomonides |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-07-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine Volume: 92 ISSN: 0169-2607 ISO Abbreviation: Comput Methods Programs Biomed Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
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Created Date: 2008-11-10 Completed Date: 2009-02-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506513 Medline TA: Comput Methods Programs Biomed Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 227-37 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, United Kingdom. |
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Computer Security Confidentiality Diagnostic Imaging / ethics* Humans Informed Consent Medical Informatics / ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence* Medical Records Systems, Computerized / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence Social Class* |
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