Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges in the Development and Implementation of Disaster Telemedicine

In recent years, advances in communications technology and market factors have led to a substantial expansion of telemedicine practice. One potential use of telemedicine is in disaster response, both as a resource for responders as well as a direct link to patients. The advantages of using telehealt...

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Published in:Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2021-10, Vol.15 (5), p.649-656
Main Author: Tedeschi, Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Concepts in Disaster Medicine
Disaster management
Disaster Planning
Disasters
Earthquakes
Emergency preparedness
Ethics
Hospitals
Humans
Infrastructure
Internet access
Medical ethics
Mental health
Participation
Patients
Public private partnerships
Satellite communications
Social impact
Telemedicine
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Summary:In recent years, advances in communications technology and market factors have led to a substantial expansion of telemedicine practice. One potential use of telemedicine is in disaster response, both as a resource for responders as well as a direct link to patients. The advantages of using telehealth to assist in disaster response are accompanied by important questions related to social impact, ethical implications, and regulatory oversight. A narrative review of several of these issues is presented here. The next steps in the development of a robust disaster telemedicine system will include the development of best practices and ethical guidelines agreed upon by all stakeholders, as well as the development of public-private partnerships geared at providing the highest quality disaster telemedicine to the greatest possible number of patients.
ISSN:1935-7893
1938-744X
DOI:10.1017/dmp.2020.118