Overarching message of the three CEG reports on e-health

At the request of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Centre for Ethics and Health (CEG) has identified the ethical aspects of three forms of e-health: 

• • Preventive use of health apps and wearables
• • Robotics in long-term care
• • Use of sensors in the context of the Social Support Act (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning, Wmo)

The present document starts by reviewing the main conclusions and lessons from these three reports. This is followed by an ethical perspective on the further development of e-health based on certain key themes. A few examples of how e-health can be used during the COVID-19 crisis have also been included here.