Filming of patients in academic emergency departments.
With increasing availability and utilization of advanced technologic modalities in medicine, questions frequently arise regarding the appropriate use of recorded images of patients. While recorded images (photography, video, etc.) of patients may often be appropriate for documentation, medical record use, peer review, and teaching, the nonmedical use of recorded images for entertainment or commercial purposes is more problematic, both ethically and procedurally. Practices regarding filming of patients in academic emergency departments are reviewed, and suggested guidelines are provided regarding the appropriate and inappropriate filming of patients.
Marco
Catherine A
CA
Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH 43608-2691, USA. cmarco2@aol.com
Larkin
Gregory L
GL
Silbergleit
Robert
R
D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000592:standards*; D003219:Confidentiality; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010781:Photography / Q000592:standards*; D018907:Privacy; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data