Personal privacy versus public accountability: A technological solution to an ethical dilemma

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 456-463

  Pandiani, John A ^a   Banks, Steven M ^b   Schacht, Lucille M ^c  

^a VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Bristol Observatory   (United States)

^c Vermont Dept Devmtl Mental H   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT RIGHT; PERFORMANCE; PRIVACY; RESPONSIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCOUNTABILITY; ADMINISTRATORS; ALCOHOL ABUSE; AUTONOMY; CODES OF ETHICS; COMMON GOOD; COMMUNITY SERVICES; DRUG ABUSE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; OBLIGATIONS OF SOCIETY; OBLIGATIONS TO SOCIETY; PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; SOCIAL WORKERS; VALUES; VERMONT;

CODES OF ETHICS; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROBABILITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; VERMONT;

EID: 0031751105     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287515     Document Type: Article

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