Health data linkage conserves privacy in a research-rich environment

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 279-280

  Trutwein, Brooke ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a   Rosman, Diana L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CANCER REGISTRY; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; LETTER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; PRIVACY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33644943207     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.05.003     Document Type: Letter

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