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Summary
Summary
The utilization of information and communication technologies in almost all spheres of modern society has changed the social picture in significant ways while simultaneously leading to tensions with regard to traditional ethical and legal practices--particularly given the global context of its application. Where these technologies impact on the practice and implementation of healthcare, it is vital to recognize the extent and nature of the ethical and social impact both at the level of professional practice and the patient.Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Medical Informatics presents a fundamental compendium of research on the ethical, social, and legal issues facing the healthcare industry as it adopts information technologies to provide fast, efficient, and cost effective healthcare. An essential resource for every reference library, this comprehensive book offers a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing from the expertise of a wide variety of global industries including law, ethics, medicine, philosophy, and computer science.
Table of Contents
Foreword | p. vi |
Preface | p. x |
Section I The Internet and Healthcare | |
Chapter I Online Medical Consultations: Legal, Ethical, and Social Perspectives | p. 1 |
Chapter II Applied Ethics and ICT-Systems in Healthcare | p. 29 |
Section II Trust, Values, and Healthcare Information Systems | |
Chapter III Trust and Clinical Information Systems | p. 48 |
Chapter IV Values of an Electronic Social Record | p. 65 |
Section III Responsibility and Healthcare Information Systems | |
Chapter V Are Agency and Responsibility Still Solely Ascribable to Humans? The Case of Medical Decision Support Systems | p. 84 |
Chapter VI Responsibility in Electronic Health: What Muddles the Picture? | p. 113 |
Section IV Quality Management in Healthcare Information Systems | |
Chapter VII Compliance and Creativity in Grid Computing | p. 140 |
Chapter VIII Clinical Safety and Quality Management in Health IT | p. 156 |
Section V Privacy and Data Protection Issues Regarding Electronic Healthcare Information | |
Chapter IX The Impact of Information Technology in Healthcare Privacy | p. 186 |
Chapter X Compiling Medical Data into National Medical Databases: Legitimate Practice or Data Protection Concern? | p. 228 |
Section VI Emerging Technologies | |
Chapter XI Biometrics, Human Body, and Medicine: A Controversial History | p. 249 |
Chapter XII Prospects for Thought Communication: Brain to Machine and Brain to Brain | p. 273 |
About the Contributors | p. 291 |
Index | p. 297 |