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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Nov 18, 2020
Date Accepted: Apr 30, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Aug 28, 2021

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

The Ethical Digital Surgeon

Lam K, Purkayastha S, Kinross JM

The Ethical Digital Surgeon

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(7):e25849

DOI: 10.2196/25849

PMID: 34453502

PMCID: 8406117

The ethical digital surgeon

  • Kyle Lam; 
  • Sanjay Purkayastha; 
  • James M Kinross

ABSTRACT

This article explores the ethical and regulatory consequences of the digital transformation of the operating room. Digital surgeons must understand changing data legislation and best practice on data governance to act as guardians for their own and their patients’ data.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Lam K, Purkayastha S, Kinross JM

The Ethical Digital Surgeon

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(7):e25849

DOI: 10.2196/25849

PMID: 34453502

PMCID: 8406117

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