Caring for patients while respecting their privacy: Renewing our commitment

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Erickson, Jeanette Ives ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g}   Millar, Sally ^b,h,i,j  

^a Patient Care ^*

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^e Institute for Nursing Healthcare Leadership

^f American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)   (United States)

^g National Advisory Committee

^h PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

ⁱ Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit

^j Respiratory Surgical Intensive Care Unit

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Author keywords

Code of Ethics; Confidentiality; Health insurance; HIPAA; Patient's rights

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIVACY; REVIEW;

EID: 21744440250     PISSN: 10913734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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