How Much Information is Too Much?
We are fast approaching a time when it will be routine for medical tests to be performed and results collected outside of a medical office. In development are medical devices designed to provide near real time feedback while a person is at home or going about their daily routine. The question of how might ubiquitous wireless systems joined with monitoring technology be used to collect data. The privacy implications are clear and the line between what is appropriate and inappropriate when deploying these systems are not well defined.
Keeping a friendly eye? The Engineer Online, September 4, 2009
