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What is Implantable Biosensors

Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on Technoethics
Sensors that are directly embedding into the human body to monitor vital signs and to provide prosthetic functions, often in concert with smart home technology and larger telehealth networks.
Published in Chapter:
Healthcare Ethics in the Information Age
Keith Bauer (Marquette University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-022-6.ch012
Abstract
This chapter reviews key debates about the meaning of telehealth and also considers how new and emerging systems in telehealth work to protect patient confidentiality, improve healthcare relationships, and diminish instances of compromised access and equity in the healthcare system. This chapter also looks at how these same telehealth systems could undermine those goals, making it important to assess the way in which these emerging technologies are implemented. Various technologies are examined to show how their implementation can ensure that their benefits outweigh their risks.
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