Readability level of health insurance portability and accountability act notices of privacy practices used by psychologists in clinical practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-207

  Walfish, Steven ^a,b   Ducey, Bryan B ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIPAA; Informed consent; Privacy practices notices; Readability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248344724     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.2.203     Document Type: Article

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