Ethics committees in the rural midwest: Exploring the impact of HIPAA

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 316-320

  Having, Karen M ^a   Hale, Dena ^b   Lautar, Charla J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ETHICS COMMITTEES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47249127800     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2008.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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