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The metaverse, a new internet iteration with immersive virtual spaces, is expanding into healthcare. This review explores its ethical, legal, and social issues, urging bioethics engagement for responsible development.

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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Bioethics
  • Science and Technology Studies

Background:

  • The metaverse offers immersive, 3D virtual spaces for synchronous interaction, work, and commerce.
  • Initially from gaming, it now impacts healthcare, music, retail, and real estate.
  • Users interact via augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets integrating biofeedback.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a conceptual synthesis and policy analysis of metaverse-enabled healthcare.
  • To identify key ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) in metaverse healthcare delivery.
  • To propose a research agenda for the ethical design and development of the metaverse in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative review of public-facing news reports.
  • Interdisciplinary literature review encompassing bioethics, law, and digital health policy.
  • Conceptual synthesis and anticipatory policy analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified seven key ethical, legal, and social issue areas for metaverse healthcare.
  • Highlighted the distinction between the metaverse and other digital health technologies.
  • Outlined pressing ethical concerns as the metaverse evolves ahead of policy.

Conclusions:

  • The metaverse presents significant opportunities and challenges for healthcare.
  • Urgent engagement with bioethics is needed for responsible metaverse development.
  • A sustained, interdisciplinary approach is crucial for ethical metaverse design and governance.