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EBRF 2011 : conference proceedings
Published by University of Jyväskylä, Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere, Aalto University, Lappeenranta University of Technology, University of Oulu, Abo Akademi Universit
Sensor-based ICT Systems for Smart Societies
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How digital data are used in the domain of health: A short review of current knowledge
In the era of digitalization, digital data is available about every aspect of our daily lives,
including our physical and mental health. Digital data has been applied in the domain of healthcare
for the detection of an outbreak of infectious diseases, clinical decision support, personalized care, and genomics. This paper will serve as a review of the rapidly evolving field of digital health. More specifically, we will discuss (1) big data and physical health, (2) big data and mental health, (3) digital contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and finally, (4) ethical issues with using digital data for health-related purposes. With this review, we aim to stimulate a public debate on the appropriate usage of digital data in the health sector