title: When medicine moves to the Internet, its legal issues tag along.
abstract: The Internet is opening up possibilities for physicians to provide many health care services without actually meeting patients face to face. What is not clear is who will regulate the quality of these services and who is responsible when something goes wrong.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: LeBourdais
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*