Whose wound is it anyway? Issues relating to wound photography.
In this digital age it is easy to obtain images of wounds without permission from the owner or patient. A debate is needed to clarify who rightfully owns clinical images and the implications for patient consent of using them in different media.
Fletcher
J
J
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK. J.Fletcher@herts.ac.uk
D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003309:Copyright / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010781:Photography / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017150:Public Sector / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011643:Publishing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*