Patient Protection for Operations Using Telesurgery Technology
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This study aims to examine the legal and ethical protection mechanisms available to
patients undergoing telesurgery—robotic surgical procedures conducted remotely via
telecommunication systems. Positioned within the emerging discourse on medical law in
digital healthcare, this research addresses a critical regulatory gap as telesurgery becomes
increasingly globalized yet lacks adequate international legal instruments. Through a
qualitative doctrinal approach using library research, this study synthesizes literature
from legal, ethical, and biomedical sources to explore five primary questions, including
informed consent adequacy, cross-border regulatory barriers, and the distribution of
liability in system failures. The findings reveal that current legal systems in both developed
and developing nations are not sufficiently equipped to guarantee patient safety and rights
in telesurgical contexts. Notably, the absence of cross-jurisdictional regulations, coupled
with limited public understanding of technological risks, contributes to systemic
vulnerability. The study offers a novel contribution by proposing a multi-layered
regulatory framework integrating national health law, international medical ethics, and
private-sector accountability. This integrative model ensures that telesurgery evolves as
not only a technological innovation but also a legally and ethically responsible medical
practice
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