Privacy and personal health data in cyberspace: The role and responsibility of healthcare professionals

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 76-81

  Day, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer record; Computer based medical record; Data privacy; Electronic communications; Medical data; Patient care; Patient healthcare; Patient medical data; Personal information technology; Personal medical data

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRIVACY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 3242699756     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-2-1-9     Document Type: Review

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