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<FirstName>Youssef El</FirstName>
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<Abstract>The legal discussion regarding the policy for the use of medical robots, ethics, and its regulations was not opened significantly despite the seriousness of the subject when compared to comparative legal systems. This paper aims to study legal liability due to security issues for consumers of medical robot services, within the lens of Moroccan legal framework. It also investigates the standards for assessing the risks associated with the use of medical robots since they closely intersect with human rights standards. The right to health and the affordable access to quality health care, in all its aspects, is a major goal for medical profession; involving medical robots in treatment, diagnosis, or personal care, especially when coupled with artificial intelligence, is challenging. This article is a call for a national discussion that will contribute to the evolving legal land space by addressing critical gaps and challenges in the regulation of medical robotics within the Moroccan legal framework.</Abstract>
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<Keywords>Morocco, Legal liabilities, Medical robots, Ethics, Metadata</Keywords>
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