Criminal liability of the surgical team in remote and robotic surgeries
Subject Areas : Nameh ElahiyatAmir Samawati Piruz 1 , ُSogand Asgari 2
1 - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch
2 - Master of Criminal Law and Criminology from Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch.
Keywords: Criminal Liability, Telemedicine, Remote Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Electronic Health,
Abstract :
Telemedicine covers a wide range of services such as teleconsultation, teleradiology and telecurgery; Providing telemedicine services to patients requires their informed satisfaction with the way services are provided, the treatment method and the potential risks of this method; the advancement of technology and the use of robotic surgery services is an effective step in medical science, including the benefits of patient access. Areas deprived of the expertise of this science do not need to travel long distances through the Internet and related technologies, but the potential dangers of this new technology require clarification of related laws, regulations and legal interpretations to maximize patients' rights. And better supported. Software and hardware disorders disrupt the surgical process and cause injury to the patient and may lead to the patient's death, so it should be considered separately and according to the consequences of each of these disorders, The differential criteria explained the criminal responsibility of the surgical team.
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