The ethics and legality of using personal smartphones to take medical photographs

Abstract EN

Photography in the medical profession is an asset that may help during patients’ follow-up, monitoring the progression of diseases, getting a second opinion and in medical educational activities.

Advances in technology, specifically smartphones, have enabled medical professionals to obtain high-quality photographs with minimal effort and photography experience.

This article discusses the ethics and legality of using personal smartphones in a medical professional setting for medical photography.

Written informed consent should always be obtained from the patient and should include details about how the photographs will be used