Obtención y uso de imágenes en la práctica clínica

Ricardo  Cendales

Authors

Ricardo Cendales Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Keywords:

Photography, confidentiality, professional practice, patient rights, access to information

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Abstract

Currently small electronic devices capable of producing high quality images are available. The massive use of these devices has become common in the clinical setting as medical images represent a useful tool to document relevant clinical conditions for patient diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Besides, clinical images are beneficial for legal, scientific and academic purposes. The extended practice without proper ethical guidelines might represent a significant risk for the protection of patient rights and clinical practice. This document discusses risks and duties when obtaining medical images, and presents some arguments on institutional and professional responsibilities around the definition of policies regarding the protection of privacy and dignity of the patient.

Author Biography

Ricardo Cendales, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Radioterapia, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.

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