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Ethics Grand Rounds: The Ethics of Contact Tracing During a Pandemic

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Air date:	Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 12:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 572 (412 Live, 160 On-demand)
Category:	Clinical Center Grand Rounds
Runtime:	00:54:22
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Description:	Ethics Grand Rounds: The Ethics of Contact Tracing During a Pandemic Contact tracing is one of the most important public health measures for addressing infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics. New technology using mobile phone apps introduces the possibility of instantaneous contact tracing of a significant proportion of the population. This approach could significantly increase the effectiveness of contact tracing. It also raises important ethical questions: When is it acceptable to monitor individuals’ movements? Can it be ethical to make contact tracing mandatory? May cell phone apps be used to monitor physical distancing? In what ways may the information gathered during contact tracing be used? For more information go to https://cc.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html

NLM Title:	The ethics of contact tracing during a pandemic / Michael Parker.
Author:	Parker, Michael. National Institutes of Health (U.S.),
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Abstract:	(CIT): Ethics Grand Rounds: The Ethics of Contact Tracing During a Pandemic Contact tracing is one of the most important public health measures for addressing infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics. New technology using mobile phone apps introduces the possibility of instantaneous contact tracing of a significant proportion of the population. This approach could significantly increase the effectiveness of contact tracing. It also raises important ethical questions: When is it acceptable to monitor individuals" movements? Can it be ethical to make contact tracing mandatory? May cell phone apps be used to monitor physical distancing? In what ways may the information gathered during contact tracing be used?
Subjects:	COVID-19 Confidentiality--ethics Contact Tracing--ethics Public Health--ethics
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast

NLM Classification:	WC 506
NLM ID:	101774297
CIT Live ID:	40099
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=40099

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