Telesurgery and the law

Abstract

Although telesurgery has developed productively and generated major and often revolutionary changes in the way healthcare is delivered, however, as is often the case, the legal and regulatory environment has not kept pace with the technology. There are a number of issues that arise within medical law and its common application to everyday situations; the use of more technological methods of treatment that are often perplexing requires lengthy consideration by judges and academics in medical law and ethics. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.