Telehealth in the Metaverse: Legal & Ethical Challenges for Cross-Border Care in Virtual Worlds

Barry Solaiman

doi:10.1017/jme.2023.64

Telehealth in the Metaverse: Legal & Ethical Challenges for Cross-Border Care in Virtual Worlds

Barry Solaiman^*

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Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

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Abstract

This article examines the legal and ethical challenges for the provision of healthcare in the metaverse. It proposes that the issues arising in the metaverse are an extension of those found in telehealth and virtual health communities, albeit with greater complexity. It argues that international collaboration between policymakers, lawmakers, and researchers is required to regulate this space and facilitate the safe and effective development of meta-medicine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	287-300
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2023.64
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ethics
Law
Meta-Medicine
Metaverse
Virtual Healthcare

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