e-Ethics: new dilemmas emerge alongside new technologies.
As new informational technologies emerge and ever more innovative applications of existing technologies are found, new circumstances will also evolve. The ethical issues involved in these situations will challenge forward-looking nurse leaders to become aware of the matters in question and to employ critical thinking to ensure that information technology serves all stakeholders well.
Simpson
Roy L
RL
Nursing Informatics, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO 64117, USA. rsimpson@cerner.com
D000575:American Nurses' Association; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000941:ethics; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000941:ethics; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States