Home-Based Telemedicine: A Survey of Ethical Issues
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TL;DR
The authors are in the midst of a telecommunications revolution, and the healthcare industry is becoming a major player, the burgeoning field of home-based telemedicine is evidence of this.
Abstract
In the past decade, digital technology, fiber optics, cellular phones, satellite television, home computers, and the Internet have substantially transformed business, education, and leisure practices. These technologies are becoming so integrated into our daily routines that their ubiquity often goes unnoticed. We are, nonetheless, in the midst of a telecommunications revolution, and the healthcare industry is becoming a major player. The burgeoning field of home-based telemedicine is evidence of this.