Telepsychiatry in the Age of COVID: Some Ethical Considerations

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid escalation in the use of telepsychiatry. Herein we revisit some of the ethical issues regarding its use, including patient benefice, distributive justice, privacy, and autonomy. Based on these considerations we would hold that telepsychiatry is a vital...

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Authors: Chin, H. Paul (Author) ; Palchik, Guillermo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2021
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-41
Further subjects:B telepsychiatry
B Covid-19
B Medical Ethics
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid escalation in the use of telepsychiatry. Herein we revisit some of the ethical issues regarding its use, including patient benefice, distributive justice, privacy, and autonomy. Based on these considerations we would hold that telepsychiatry is a vital aspect of providing psychiatric care, and ethically should be offered as a format for treatment, likely beyond the pandemic period. Investigative and advocacy efforts will need to continue to determine its exact role within psychiatric care, and expand its availability for those most in need.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180120000523