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Telecare. remote monitoring and care

ABSTRACT Telecare is often regarded as a win/win solution to the growing problem of meeting the care needs of an ageing population. In this paper we call attention to some of the ways in which telecare is not a win/win solution but rather aggravates many of the long-standing ethical tensions that surround the care of the elderly. It may reduce the call on carers' time and energy by automating some aspects of care, particularly daily monitoring. This can release carers for other caring activities. On the other hand, remote and impersonal monitoring seems to fall short of providing care. Monitoring may be used to help elderly users retain independence. But it may also increase the amount of information which flows from users to carers, which can result in a form of function-creep that actually undermines independence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR];Copyright of Bioethics is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder

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Bioethics

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Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Article
ISBN/ISSN
02699702
Resource Database
A9h academic search complete - exported 11/7/2016
Publication Year
2013
Issue Number
7
Volume Number
27
Start Page
365-372