Telemedicine a need for ethical and legal guidelines in South Africa

Background: Telemedicine is viewed as a new way of offering medical services. It is seen as a means of overcoming the growing shortage of health practitioners is developing countries. The aim of this paper is to highlight the need for the formulation of guidelines for the ethical practice of telemed...

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Published in:South African Family Practice
Main Authors: Caron L. Jack, Maurice Mars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2008-04-01
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/876