Telemedicine practices in prision populations: an ethical revision

Abstract

Introduction: technological advances are changing the way that health services are provided, migrating in the traditional way face-to-face to the supply of remote services, which requires changes in the standardization of acts and ethical issues. This article provides an ethical review of telemedicine practices, especially in relation to dermatological care in prison populations. Method: A bibliographic search on ethics in telehealth was performed using recognized databases, references on the Current Legal Framework of Argentina and the National Telemedicine Plans of Chile and Argentina. Finally, publications on the human rights of persons deprived of liberty. Results and conclusions: The main conclusions are: detainees retain all their rights regarding health aspects, with the right to complete assistance, access to clear and appropriate information for a correct understanding of the disease / treatment and with the same rights with regarding consent and confidentiality. Your health is the responsibility of the state and must be in charge of the Ministry of Health of each jurisdiction. Finally, telemedicine as one of the greatest innovations in health services should be used as long as all the responsibilities and ethical standards necessary to use telemedicine are met.