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ArticlePhilosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM2018

Varsity medical ethics debate 2018: constant health monitoring - the advance of technology into healthcare.

Chris Gilmartin, Edward H Arbe-Barnes, Michael Diamond, Sasha Fretwell, Euan McGivern, Myrto Vlazaki, Limeng Zhu

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Article in Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chris GilmartinGonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TA, UK. cgsg2@cam.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-5845-9429
Edward H Arbe-BarnesMagdalen College, University of Oxford, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AU, UK.
Michael DiamondSt Peter's College, University of Oxford, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, OX1 2DL, UK.
Sasha FretwellTrinity College, University of Oxford, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BH, UK.
Euan McGivernOriel College, University of Oxford, Oriel Square, Oxford, OX1 4EW, UK.
Myrto VlazakiNewnham College, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DF, UK.
Limeng ZhuGirton College, University of Cambridge, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0JG, UK.
University of Oxford · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBTrinity College · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2018 Varsity Medical Ethics debate convened upon the motion: "This house believes that the constant monitoring of our health does more harm than good". This annual debate between students from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge is now in its tenth year. This year's debate was hosted at the Oxford Union on 8th of February 2018, with Oxford winning for the Opposition, and was the catalyst for the collation and expansion of ideas in this paper.New technological devices have the potential to enhance patient autonomy, improve patient safety, simplify the management of chronic diseases, increase connectivity between patients and healthcare professionals and assist individuals to make lifestyle changes to improve their health. However, these are pitted against an encroachment of technology medicalising the individual and home, an exacerbation of health inequalities, a risk to the security of patient data, an alteration of the doctor-patient relationship dynamic and an infringement on individual self-identity. This paper will draw upon and develop these concepts, while contending arguments for and against constant health monitoring. This is not a review of medical devices and health monitoring, but a reflective development and more detailed elaboration of the main points highlighted in the 2018 Varsity Medical Ethics debate.

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Ethics, MedicalMonitoring, PhysiologicDissent and DisputesElectronic Health RecordsTelemedicineWearable Electronic DevicesAppHealthcaremHealthPatient medical recordTechnologyWearable device

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PMID30176930
PMCPMC6122183
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