Abstract
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.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), e99-102
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Balushi, A. A. (2025). The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), e99-102. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003
MLA 9
Al-Balushi, Amal A. "The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, 2025, pp. e99-102. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Balushi, Amal A. 2025. "The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 19 (2): e99-102. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003.
Harvard
Al-Balushi, A. A. (2025) 'The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), pp. e99-102. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003.
Vancouver
Al-Balushi AA. The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;19(2):e99-102. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003
IEEE
A. A. Al-Balushi, "The Ethics and Legality of Using Personal Smartphones to take Medical Photographs," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. e99-102, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.003.