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ID8098819
AutoresEdson José Carpintero Rezende (0000-0003-0692-0708, autor correspondente), Maria do Carmo Barros de Melo (0000-0001-9755-0364), Eduardo Carlos Tavares, Alaneir De Fátima Dos Santos (0000-0002-7674-0449), Cláudio De Souza
Ano2010
Volume28
Fascículo1
Páginas58-65
Data de publicação2010-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
EditoraPan American Health Organization (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1590/s1020-49892010000700009
PMID20857022
OpenAlexW2140851817
SCIELO_PIDS1020-49892010000700009
IdiomaCA
Citações recebidas11

The term eHealth (or telemedicine, telehealth) has been used to describe activities that employ information and telecommunication technologies to deliver health care. Distance is an important factor hindering the delivery of many important services, such as diagnosis, treatment, prevention, health promotion, and health research assessment. Although eHealth can provide interesting solutions such as a second specialist opinion in geographically isolated areas, a large number of ethical and legal issues must be considered. It is essential to discuss, among others, aspects relating to safety and confidentiality; professional accountability; technical standards relating to digital recording, storage, and transmission of clinical data; copyright; authorization from professional regulatory bodies; and licensing for the remote practice of medicine. In Brazil, the Federal Council of Medicine has already established rules for telemedicine; however, it is still necessary to further this discussion to involve the entire health care sector. Since there are many eHealth projects being developed in Brazil, there is an urgent need to design protocols and training programs for all professionals involved

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