The use of patient biometrics in accessing electronic health records

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-31

  Fulcher, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biometrics; Electronic health records; Ownership; Patient privacy; Remote Access; USB iKey

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIVACY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 4344690140     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2004.004822     Document Type: Article

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