An outline of the legal and ethical factors , including patient confidentiality , that nurses need to consider when designing and implementing telemedicine systems
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Sarhan F (2009) Telemedicine in healthcare 2: the legal and ethical aspects of using new technology. Nursing Times; 105: 43, 18-20. This article explores the legal and ethical issues that nurses need to consider when planning, designing and implementing telemedicine. It considers key issues such as patient confidentiality, privacy, data security and transmission, and outlines key points for practice.
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