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Victoria J Palmer

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Professor, The University of Melbourne

In the brave new world of information capital, data collected from wearables and other technologies could be a slippery slope to a new social hierarchy. Shutterstock

October 4, 2018

An insurance discount for your fitness data is a bad deal in the long run

Victoria J Palmer, The University of Melbourne

An offer that appears beneficial on the surface, but can lead to unintended negative consequences is called a “perverse incentive”.

Do you know how the data from your running app is being used? from www.shutterstock.com/Artfully Photographer

December 22, 2016

Downside of fitness trackers and health apps is loss of privacy

Victoria J Palmer, The University of Melbourne

Apps and wearable devices promise greater participation and empowerment in health care. But what are we risking when we take part in this new era of participatory health?

Finding out that you a genetically predisposed to depression can make you feel worse. Lloyd Morgan

January 24, 2013

Genetic testing for depression creates an ethical minefield

Victoria J Palmer, The University of Melbourne

A friend of mine is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment following surgery for breast cancer. Recently, she told me that she would happily pay the AUS$4000 for a genetic test to detect whether she…

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