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The human centred approach to bionanotechnology in telemedicine: ethical consid...

Author(s): Costa, Gonçalo Jorge Morais da cv logo 1 ; Silva, Nuno Miguel Araújo da cv logo 2 ; Silva, Nuno Sotero Alves da cv logo 3

Date: 2009

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/11144/357

Origin: Camões - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa

Subject(s): Information; communication; telemedicine; bionanotechnology


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The information and communication technologies (ICTs) field is expanding rapidly and affecting several domains of mankind, as for example healthcare. Therefore, ICTs can act as an enabler or a provider these fields through telemedicine. Consequently, promoting an human centred and ethical approach is the primary challenge concerning ICT healthcare innovation. Simultaneously, can we deter- or at least discourage- innovation that serves malicious ends, or that causes serious threats to humanity? So, the purpose of this contribution is to discuss the relationship between ICT evolution and healthcare, particularly concerning a specific correlated research fields: bionanotechnology and telemedicine. For that, we will focus in its applications, and sort of ethical and moral dilemmas encompasses.
Document Type Part of book or chapter of book
Language English
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