Chip Implants and Privacy Violations


	Chip Implants and Privacy Violations

debbyski

5-20-2007 8:12 AM

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medical, ethics, chip, implants, alzheimers, patients

debbyski says:

Is this an invasion of privacy or a protection to patients?

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5-20-2007 9:20 AM

egoldstein

I think it makes sense. Especially since they're getting consent before doing it.

5-20-2007 9:31 AM

Deepti

I would place this under protection of patients, I think its a good idea. Invasion of privacy doesn't really arise as they take consent beforehand

5-20-2007 10:53 AM

gingembre

Why a microchip instead of a MedicAlert bracelet for identification of Alzheimer's patients who may wander off?

5-20-2007 12:03 PM

willhelm

This is how it starts. In 20 or 30 years it could be how we carry our drivers license, medical info, social security number, personal id, and credit card number. Here comes Digital Angel.

5-20-2007 1:25 PM

Satchamo

Alzheimer's patients are very unpredictable, they have been known to be very creative/inventive when it comes to getting out of restraints, getting out of supposedly secure areas, a bracelet/necklace, etc would just be taken off and left behind. I'm with willhelm on this, here comes "1984" & Big Brother. But I also have experience with Alzheimer's, and keeping the patient secure & safe is no easy task--the patient just doesn't think in what we'd call normal, logical ways. It's an easy answer for Alzheimer's, but it will end up being used for other uses--instead of electric bracelets on parolees, house arrest, sex offenders, bi-polar patients, psychiatric patients, toddlers (who can disapp...

5-20-2007 3:10 PM

debbyski

I tend to agree with Willhelm, while understanding the need for patient safety. I think that there must be some different solutions for patient safety than chipping; something about chipping bothers me.

5-21-2007 4:02 PM

ericskiff

We talked about this clip on today's Clipiversity video podcast. Thanks for the thought-provoking clip!

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