Consent mechanisms for electronic health record systems: A simple yet unresolved issue

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-96

  Win, Khin T ^a   Fulcher, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Confidentiality; Consent; Electronic Health Record; Privacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENTIALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSENT FORMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED;

EID: 34249855960     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-006-9030-3     Document Type: Article

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