Internet law is muddling along

Technologically mediated health care raises problems of patient confidentiality, cross border practice, and quality of information. Terry (p 602) reports that US regulators have yet to find the appropriate balance between risk and benefits of cross border practice, while Stanberry (p 605) says that the emphasis of European policy in this area ought to switch from resisting online health services to finding ways to properly supervise and accredit them.
 
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Education and debate: Regulating health information: a US perspective Commentary: Legal aspects of health on the internet: a European perspective
Nicolas Terry and Benedict A Stanberry
BMJ 2002 324: 602-606. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]




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