Confidentiality, privacy, and security of genetic and genomic test information in electronic health records: Points to consider

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 495-499

  McGuire, Amy L ^a   Fisher, Rebecca ^b   Cusenza, Paul ^c   Hudson, Kathy ^d   Rothstein, Mark A ^e   McGraw, Deven ^f   Matteson, Stephen ^g   Glaser, John ^h   Henley, Douglas E ⁱ  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Patient Advocate   (United States)

^c Entrepreneur   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^f National Partnership for Women and Families   (United States)

^g PFIZER INC   (United States)

^h Partners Health Care System   (United States)

ⁱ AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Electronic health record; Ethics; Genetic test; Genetics; Policy; Privacy; Security

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL GENETICS; CONFIDENTIALITY; DNA REPLICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENOME ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NOTE; PATIENT INFORMATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SECURITY; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52049118113     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e31817a8aaa     Document Type: Note

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