Ethics in Informatics article by Tara
Curtain, L. (2005). Ethics in Informatics: The intersection of nursing, ethics, and information technology. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 29(4), 349-352.
This article explores how ethics, computers, and healthcare are all separate entities, but have integrated to become medical informatics. According to the Curtain (2005), placing the power of technology in healthcare employees hands, increases the occurence of ethical encounters. On the other hand, medical informatics decreases the vulnerability of the patient by allowing them to access a vast amount of information about his/her condition. This article discusses the importance of healthcare practitioners when using medical informatics to understand the added ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities.
Tara
This article explores how ethics, computers, and healthcare are all separate entities, but have integrated to become medical informatics. According to the Curtain (2005), placing the power of technology in healthcare employees hands, increases the occurence of ethical encounters. On the other hand, medical informatics decreases the vulnerability of the patient by allowing them to access a vast amount of information about his/her condition. This article discusses the importance of healthcare practitioners when using medical informatics to understand the added ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities.
Tara
posted by UTArlington_N5308 at 9:18 AM
1 Comments:
I think the access to health information is important for patients. In today's society we want things on the spot and have become oriented this way especially as technology has provided this avenue. JM
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