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Ethical and legal implications of health monitoring wearable devices: A scoping review

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  • Capulli, Emma
  • Druda, Ylenia
  • Palmese, Francesco
  • Butt, Abdul Haleem
  • Domenicali, Marco
  • Macchiarelli, Anna Giulia
  • Silvani, Alessandro
  • Bedogni, Giorgio
  • Ingravallo, Francesca

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health monitoring wearable devices (HMWDs) are increasingly implemented for personalized and preventive care. This review aims to summarize the existing literature on the ethical and legal implications of HMWDs in healthcare.

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  • Capulli, Emma & Druda, Ylenia & Palmese, Francesco & Butt, Abdul Haleem & Domenicali, Marco & Macchiarelli, Anna Giulia & Silvani, Alessandro & Bedogni, Giorgio & Ingravallo, Francesca, 2025. "Ethical and legal implications of health monitoring wearable devices: A scoping review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 370(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:370:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625000140
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117685
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