Research, ethics and privacy: The limits of knowledge

Public Health

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-220

  Horner, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Ethics; Medical records; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

EID: 0031829407     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ph.1900459     Document Type: Article

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