Ethical considerations around the implementation of telecare technologies

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-59

  Eccles, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographic change; Ethics; Older people; Telecare technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952104407     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228831003770759     Document Type: Article

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