Strides in technology have fueled rapid innovation in medical practices, data collection and analysis techniques, health businesses, and regulation, ushering in a new era of digital health. As health information is increasingly generated and shared outside of traditional medical contexts, this research field considers whether health technology can genuinely foster equity without profiling or marginalizing already vulnerable populations.
Through an examination of the literature, Kadija Ferryman synthesizes the exponential growth in health data and health information technologies, especially for marginalized populations, while also addressing common rhetorical and ethical responses to inequities in health technologies.
Amelia Gibson and Rua Williams explore academic scholarship and public discussion around disability access and accessibility and problematize the idea that disabled people truly have access to technology in contexts where they do not control technology.
By Abby Ohlheiser