Ethical tensions of virtual reality treatment in vulnerable patients

Ethical tensions of virtual reality treatment in vulnerable patients

Emerging virtual reality systems offer intriguing therapeutic possibilities, but their development and use should be guided by ethical priorities that account for the specific vulnerabilities of patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature medicine 2019-08, Vol.25 (8), p.1185-1188
Hauptverfasser: Kellmeyer, Philipp, Biller-Andorno, Nikola, Meynen, Gerben
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Artificial intelligence
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer Research
Care and treatment
Comment
Computer applications
Ethics
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Infectious Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Molecular Medicine
Neurosciences
Patient-Centered Care
Patients
Virtual Reality
Vulnerable Populations
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Zusammenfassung:Emerging virtual reality systems offer intriguing therapeutic possibilities, but their development and use should be guided by ethical priorities that account for the specific vulnerabilities of patients.
ISSN:1078-8956
1546-170X
DOI:10.1038/s41591-019-0543-y