Finding Medical Photographs of Patients Online: Randomized, Cross-Sectional Study.

Zack Marshall Maushumi Bhattacharjee Meng Wang Abdul Cadri Hannah James Shabnam Asghari Rene Peltekian Veronica Benz Vanessa Finley-Roy Brynna Childs Lauren Asaad Michelle Swab Vivian Andrea Welch Fern Brunger Chris Kaposy

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2024)

A high proportion of medical photographs from case reports was found on Google Images, raising ethical concerns with policy and practice implications. Journal publishers and corporations such as Google are best positioned to develop an effective remedy. Until then, it is crucial that patients are adequately informed about the potential risks and benefits of providing consent for clinicians to publish their images in medical journals.

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