Language cultural brokerage and informed consent will technological terms impede telemedicine use

Introduction. Telemedicine provides a solution to treatment of economically and geographically compromised patients and enhances the level of care. However, a problem has arisen in safeguarding patients’ rights to informed consent.Objective. To determine the impact of language, translation and int...

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Main Authors: Caron Jack, Maurice Mars, Yashik Singh, Bhekani Hlombe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2014-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
Online Access:http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/291/332