Opportunities and ethical challenges for the practice of medicine in the digital era

• Published in: Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 113 - 117
• Main Author: Herron, Patrick D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Ethics (CR MacKenzie and I de Melo-Martín; Ethics (CR MacKenzie and I de Melo-Martín, Section Editors); Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Orthopedics; Rehabilitation Medicine; Section Editors; Sports Medicine; Surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Topical Collection on Ethics; Bioethics; Ethics; Professionalism; Technology; Social media; Orthopedics

Technological advances have been a driving force in the practice of medicine. From the discovery of x-rays’ medical applications to the utilization of dialysis and surgical transplantation of organs, technology has presented new opportunities, and at times, ethical challenges for physicians. In rece...