Digital Health Technologies - Law, Ethics, and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

This book explores eight digital health technologies, situated the context of a life span, from high throughput genomic sequencing technologies and DIY insulin delivery for diabetes management in paediatrics, to the use of robotic care assistants for older adults and digital advance care decisions.

List of contents

1.Introduction 2. Digital genomic sequencing–who should have access to genomic information? 3. Internet of things and personalised medicine – ‘diy’ ing diabetes management 4. Smart phone apps for mental health 5. AI in diagnosis of health conditions 6. Symptom checker chatbots and informed consent 7. Telehealth –what has been learned through the covid-19 pandemic? 8. Robotic care assistants and older adults 9. A new use for existing technology - digital advance care decisions.

About the author

Carolyn Johnston is a legal scholar and currently research fellow at the University of Tasmania, exploring legal and ethical obligations to provide raw genomic information to research participants. She was previously a member of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies research team at the University of Melbourne and taught at Melbourne Law School. Carolyn is an experienced clinical ethicist and is chair of the Clinical Ethics Response Group at Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, providing clinical ethics consultation.

Summary

This book explores eight digital health technologies, situated the context of a life span, from high throughput genomic sequencing technologies and DIY insulin delivery for diabetes management in paediatrics, to the use of robotic care assistants for older adults and digital advance care decisions.

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn Johnston, Johnston Carolyn
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032115061
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3211506-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Law and Change
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; MEDICAL / Ethics, LAW / General, LAW / Science & Technology, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, LAW / Health, Jurisprudence & general issues, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Jurisprudence and general issues, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, IT & Communications law