Combining hashing and enciphering algorithms for epidemiological analysis of gathered data

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 454-458

  Quantin, Catherine ^a,b   Fassa, M ^b   Coatrieux, G ^c   Trouessin, G ^d   Allaert, F A ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

^d 0PPIDA Sud ^*

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Encryption; Hashing; Patient identification; Security

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

ALGORITHMS; CONFIDENTIALITY; DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 55049102348     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME0546     Document Type: Article

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