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ArticleJournal of intelligent & robotic systems2022

The Use of Drones in the Area of Minimizing Health Risk during the COVID-19 Epidemic.

Esthera Justyna Król-Całkowska, Daniel Walczak

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Article in Journal of intelligent & robotic systems, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Esthera Justyna Król-CałkowskaDepartment of International and European Law, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8370-0154
Daniel WalczakPostgraduate Education Center, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8981-506X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite their general availability, drones are not currently widely used in emergency medicine, distribution of medication and other medical products, as well as in epidemiological emergencies, in which limiting interpersonal contact is crucial for minimizing the public health risk. Given the current epidemiological situation, it is pertinent to consider, whether implementing activities with the use of drones can significantly contribute to minimizing health risks, and whether such initiatives are acceptable in the light of applicable legal regulations. The main objective is supported by an analysis of the usefulness of applicable provisions, indicating the direction of possible changes in existing legal regulations. Additionally, the article aims to demonstrate the feasibility of drone use in activities related to combating epidemics, as well as to emphasize their practical importance. Reports on the commercial use of drones in the distribution of goods and services have also been used as material for comprehensive analysis. Simultaneously, the article also includes data on quantities of equipment available to healthcare units in Poland for saving life and health. The present work uses the method of analysis of applicable legal regulations, as a criterion for the usefulness of existing solutions in the area of improving the quality of medical services, including preventive measures and combating the effects of an epidemic.

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Aviation lawCOVID-19Drones in medicineFighting epidemicsProtecting public health

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PMID36196365
PMCPMC9523649

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