Communication and records: HIPPA issues when working in health care settings

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-277

  Benefield, Hope ^a   Ashkanazi, Glenn ^a   Rozensky, Ronald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

HIPPA; Hospital practice; Privacy; Psychological service

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746444965     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.3.273     Document Type: Article

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