Medical privacy and its value for patients
| Autor: | Eileen Meier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Information privacy
HRHIS Oncology (nursing) business.industry Privacy policy Internet privacy Oncology Nursing Medical privacy Masking (Electronic Health Record) Nursing Health care Medicine Humans Health information business health care economics and organizations Confidentiality Protected health information |
| Zdroj: | Seminars in oncology nursing. 18(2) |
| ISSN: | 0749-2081 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To review privacy issues of medical information and current legal guidelines. Data Sources: Government regulations and reports. Conclusions: Patients must have trust and confidence that the health care system will safeguard their health information and that it will not be used to discriminate against them through insurance or employment. Implications for Nursing Practice: Health care professionals must be sensitive to the privacy needs of patients during the collection and storage of data, the access to information, and the sharing of patient information. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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