Thoughts on Ethics in the Development of an Internet Medical Service System for Vulnerable Population

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10.2991/978-2-38476-018-3_33How to use a DOI?

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medically vulnerable population; Internet medical treatment; medical ethics

Abstract

The development of Internet medicine as a new medical treatment is highly valued around the world. Internet healthcare is mainly used in the United States, followed by countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. More than 60% of US residents communicate with their doctors via video, and some of them compare doctors via the internet. Most people in Europe and Japan use the internet to get medical information. Internet medical treatment, based on 5G technology, has significant advantages and economic benefits, but the medically vulnerable service also has some shortcomings. Based on this, this paper defines the concept of medically vulnerable population and discusses how the internet medical service system incorporates two medical ethics principles: the principle of nonmaleficence and the principle of justice. Furthermore, we examine the most recent data and future prospects of Internet medical and conclude that global Internet healthcare has significant development potential and market value, which can effectively relieve the pressure on vulnerable groups to seek medical care. So, the construction of the vulnerable population network service system has certain application value, and provides a new idea for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of vulnerable patients.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Huiyu Wang
AU  - Jiacheng Yan
AU  - Yuxuan Yang
AU  - Xu Han
AU  - Yihan Sun
AU  - Jiajia Song
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/03/01
TI  - Thoughts on Ethics in the Development of an Internet Medical Service System for Vulnerable Population
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 303
EP  - 311
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-018-3_33
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-018-3_33
ID  - Wang2023
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