Legal aspects of cross-border teleradiology.
The growth of cross-border teleradiology has created legal challenges that are insufficiently addressed by nation health laws. New legislation is currently under development at the European level. This article will look at the details of the existing and proposed legislation and the still unsettled issues and will discuss the implications for international teleradiology.
Pattynama
Peter M T
PM
Department of Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, 's Gravendijkwal 230, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. p.m.t.pattynama@erasmusmc.nl
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