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

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

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 370, issue C

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Sensors; Digital health; Telemedicine; Ethics; Law; Research; Older adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117685

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