Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tutorial 1: Information Technology and Ethics

Information Technology (IT)
"the study, design, development, implementation, support or management if computer based information-system particularly software applications and computer hardware." (Wikipedia, 2008)

Devices and Systems i use..
Computer/printer
mobile phone
Ipod
USB

IT is been used in Occupational Therapy practice all the time. In my fieldwork experience my OT used the computer to type up reports on clients, to research different diseases or treatments,to upload photos and to organize her information.

DEFINITIONS

Intellectual Property
"An umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attain to certain types of information ideas, or other intangibles in their expressed form." (Wikipedia, 2007)

Social Justice
"An ideal of society where justice refers to economic status rather than to the administration of laws. Based on an idea of society which gives individuals and groups fair treatment and a just share of the benefits of society." (Wikipedia, 2007)

Informed Consent
"Legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given consent based upon and appreciation and understating of the facts and implications of an action." (Wikipedia 2007)

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