3rd International Conference "Telemedicine - Experience@Prospects"
27-29 Mar 2007
Donetsk
Ukraine

BEST LAW-ETHICAL PRACTICE MODEL FOR EASTERN EUROPE

By: Department of Informatics and Telemedicine of Donetsk R&D Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (Donetsk, Ukraine) ( http://www.telemed.org.ua )

Published/Source: ISFT – International Society for Telemedicine ( www.isft.net )

Background
Many countries in Eastern Europe have no special laws for Telemedicine and eHealth activity. But laws about medical care, preservation of information, ethical and social position in health care system are very similar. We believe that it's possible to use our Best law-ethical practice model not only for Ukraine, but for all involved countries of Eastern Europe. (read more…)

Medical Ecogeography, a new scientific discipline
Date: 18.07.2001

For human health, it is important to know the environmental conditions where he or she lives. Such characteristics as longevity, occurrence of some diseases and working capacity are derived from these conditions.

Modern medical science and epidemiology either treat already existing diseases, or prevent them with the help of life style correction, dieting, vaccinations or drugs.(more)