Applying the principle of justice in digital health

Oriol Yuguero; Pere Ruiz-Trujillo; Montse Esquerda; Nuria Terribas; Marta Aymerich

doi:10.1038/s41746-025-01877-8

Applying the principle of justice in digital health

Oriol Yuguero^*
, Pere Ruiz-Trujillo
, Montse Esquerda
, Nuria Terribas
, Marta Aymerich

^*Corresponding author for this work

Blanquerna School of Health Sciences

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Abstract

In an increasingly digital healthcare landscape, it is essential to assess the ethical impact of technology on care practices. We present a conceptual framework on equity in digital health, addressing justice-related concepts and challenges to reducing the digital divide. An ethical approach ensures that digital health respects fundamental rights. We propose goals—such as incorporating digital determinants into public health policy—to promote justice and reduce health inequalities in digital health implementation.

Original language	English
Article number	467
Number of pages	6
Journal	npj Digital Medicine
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01877-8
Publication status	Published - Dec 2025

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