The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs

The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs

ABSTRACT: Photography in the medical profession is an asset that may help during patients’ follow-up, monitoring the progression of diseases, getting a second opinion and in medical educational activities. Advances in technology, specifically smartphones, have enabled medical professionals to obtain...

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Main Author: Amal A. Al Balushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2019-09-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/3235
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spelling doaj-2961909062624d639c00681f9626c1f72020-11-25T03:32:24ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2075-051X2075-05282019-09-011929910210.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.0032624The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical PhotographsAmal A. Al Balushi0Muscat Directorate of General Health Services, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanABSTRACT: Photography in the medical profession is an asset that may help during patients’ follow-up, monitoring the progression of diseases, getting a second opinion and in medical educational activities. Advances in technology, specifically smartphones, have enabled medical professionals to obtain high-quality photographs with minimal effort and photography experience. This article discusses the ethics and legality of using personal smartphones in a medical professional setting for medical photography. Written informed consent should always be obtained from the patient and should include details about how the photographs will be used. Keywords: Photography; Smartphone; Informed Consent; Ethics; Medical Legislation; Publications; Medical Education; Oman.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/3235
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description ABSTRACT: Photography in the medical profession is an asset that may help during patients’ follow-up, monitoring the progression of diseases, getting a second opinion and in medical educational activities. Advances in technology, specifically smartphones, have enabled medical professionals to obtain high-quality photographs with minimal effort and photography experience. This article discusses the ethics and legality of using personal smartphones in a medical professional setting for medical photography. Written informed consent should always be obtained from the patient and should include details about how the photographs will be used. Keywords: Photography; Smartphone; Informed Consent; Ethics; Medical Legislation; Publications; Medical Education; Oman.
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