Telemedicine and crime / Russell G. Smith.

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1997.

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Medical personnel -- Crime -- Australia.

Medical care -- Australia.

This paper outlines some of the potential areas of risk for medical practitioners who make use of on-line services (telemedicine), both in terms of their criminal and professional liability. Smith discusses the possibility of victimisation and covers th e following areas of risk: interception of communications and breach of confidentiality; hacking, online vandalism and terrorism in relation to hospital and medical records; advertising and electronic transfer of funds; copyright infringement; and unprofessional conduct on the Internet. Brief mention is made of some strategies to prevent and control illegality in this area. - Publisher's website.

Cover title.

"April 1997."

Includes bibliographical references.

064224037X

0817-8542

6 pages ; 30 cm