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Applications and Effectiveness of Metaverse in the Field of Health and Challenges and Emerging Legal Issues
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Zahra Mehraban Emrouz *1    , Fatemeh Mehraban Emrouz2 |
1- Department of Law, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
2- Department of Law, Shandiz Branch of Mashhad, Non-Profit University, Mashhad, Iran. |
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Abstract: (392 Views) |
Background and Aim: The corona epidemic showed more than ever the limitations and inadequacies of the existing health and healthcare systems. Therefore, innovation in health care and new business models using computer virtual environments to provide an alternative health care system has become an inevitable approach. Today, digital transformation is not only limited to virtual communication, but also includes the digitization of the social communication network in the healthcare industry using metaverse technology. Metaverse is an immersive virtual world facilitated by virtual reality and augmented reality. This article aims to review the latest developments in the field of health and the healthcare industry. Metaverse and its components provide a wide range of innovative functions in the realms of telemedicine, clinical care, education, mental health, physical health, veterinary medicine, and pharmaceuticals. Metaverse applications can lead to the creation of a self-sustaining, stable and reliable solution for medical health systems. Health in the metaverse, at the same time as it opens new horizons for mankind; it will face many legal challenges. In this article, with a descriptive and analytical method, important emerging legal issues and challenges in the field of data security and privacy, intellectual property, financial affairs and contracts are examined, identity hacking. Just as humanity was faced with legal problems at the beginning of the emergence of the Internet and solutions were presented later, now with the emergence of Metaverse, we can hope that access to solutions to solve such challenges is possible.
Methods: The research method was descriptive-analytical and library.
Ethical Considerations: In all stages of the research, honesty and scientific trustworthiness has been observed.
Results: In this article, important emerging legal issues and challenges in the field of data security and privacy, intellectual property, financial affairs and contracts is examined, identitie hacking.
Conclusion: Just as humanity was faced with legal problems at the beginning of the emergence of the Internet and solutions were presented later, now with the emergence of Metaverse, we can hope that access to solutions to solve such challenges is possible. |
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| Keywords: Metaverse, Meta, Health, Medical and Therapeutic Affairs, Legal Challenges |
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Type of Study: Original Article |
Received: 2023/08/13 | Accepted: 2023/12/3 | Published: 2024/02/4
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