ArticleGlobal bioethics = Problemi di bioetica2020
"Are we getting the biometric bioethics right?" - the use of biometrics within the healthcare system in Malawi.
Article in Global bioethics = Problemi di bioetica, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Is Digital Healthcare Better Than None? The Digital Health Technology Dilemma in Low-Income Countries.Asian bioethics review · 2026Article
- Enhancing unique identification of patients with malaria using biometric fingerprinting in Papua, Indonesia.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Implementation evaluation of biometric fingerprint scanning for monitoring HIV care engagement: acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity among peripartum women living with HIV in Lilongwe, Malawi.BMC digital health · 2025Article
- What constitutes equitable data sharing in global health research? A scoping review of the literature on low-income and middle-income country stakeholders' perspectives.BMJ global health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Biometrics is the science of establishing the identity of an individual based on their physical attributes. Ethical concerns surrounding the appropriate use of biometrics have been raised, especially in resource-poor settings. A qualitative investigation was conducted to explore biometrics clients (
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