Legal issues relating to telemedicine in Canada's publicly funded health-care system.
The advent of telemedicine poses new legal challenges for Canada's health-care system. Although telemedicine increases access, it does not fit easily into Canada's traditional one-tier approach to health-care. Cross-border telemedicine services may inadvertently contribute to a two-tier system. The current legal system will have to be adapted to accommodate changes instigated by cross-border telemedicine.
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Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. baileym@post.queensu.ca
D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009313:National Health Programs; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*