LawHealth LawE-commerce LawRegulatory ComplianceTelemedicine LawData ProtectionEuropean LawPrivacy LawPrivacy PolicyTelemedicineData Protection LawElectronic Communication EthicsEthical Issues In TelemedicineEthical Privacy PracticeEuropean Administrative LawEuropean Union TreatiesFree Law MovementTelemedicine Ethics
A Directive of the European Union was first published in 2000, which dealt with telemedicine as part of its provisions. This E-Commerce Directive, as it became known, was subjected to further study which revealed some problems relative to the practice of telemedicine. Among the subjects discussed in this paper are those of privacy, data protection, free movement of services, the impact of electronic communication and ethical issues.