Patient confidentiality, data security, and provider liabilities in diabetes management

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 631-640

  Albisser, A Michael ^a   Albisser, Jeremy B ^a   Parker, Louise ^b  

^a Better Control Medical Computers BCMC Inc   (United States)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; COST CONTROL; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CONFIDENTIALITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORDS; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 0041661981     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152091503322250659     Document Type: Review

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