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Comments on privacy and medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12656088     Owner:  KIE     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ease of access to medical data on the one hand and the privacy rights of the individual on the other coexist in a delicate balance. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully consider the trade-offs between the two. One approach might be to consider the nature of possible violations of privacy and determine the costs and benefits of avoiding those violations. Not all violations are equally dangerous. Moreover, some violations of privacy are sanctioned by policy (for example, preexisting medical conditions). Society needs to be careful to distinguish between these kinds of privacy issues and those that require technical solutions. Technical solutions tend to be expensive and can create other dangers by impeding access to important medical information.
Authors:
M Koetting
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of legal studies     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0047-2530     ISO Abbreviation:  J Legal Stud     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-25     Completed Date:  2003-05-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100973049     Medline TA:  J Legal Stud     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  703-7     Citation Subset:  E    
Affiliation:
University of Chicago Hospitals, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Access to Information
Confidentiality* / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Insurance, Health
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Privacy* / legislation & jurisprudence
Risk Assessment
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
J Legal Stud. 2001 Jun;30(2):687-701   [PMID:  12656089 ]

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