Most of the questions being raised today about internet healthcare concentrate on the matter of privacy. It is a serious and justifiable concern about which the answers thus far are anything but reassuring. For one thing, fraud on the internet is rampant. Being taken advantage of in a doctor's office or a hospital is nothing compared to what can happen when dealing with unseen computer operators many miles away. The question that must be asked is whether the methods and systems it employs can pass the test of ethical practice.
Advanced technology can truly mean sensational advances in healthcare.
However, to realize this potential we must take the profit motive out of healthcare. The real answer to this question is a system of comprehensive, universal care accessible to all.