1. Personal health data: patient consent in information age.
- Author
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Martinovic D, Ralevich V, and Petkovic M
- Subjects
- Access to Information, Canada, Computers, European Union, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Humans, Privacy, United States, Confidentiality standards, Informed Consent, Medical Records Systems, Computerized
- Abstract
In this paper we report on findings related to treatment of patient consent in various circumstances and geographic domains; explore transfer of health data between custodians and geo-political entities; and emphasize importance of educating general public about issues related to handling health data. A specific set of questions about consent/legislation and related issues in the Canada, the USA and the EU are addressed in an attempt to answer them systematically. This comparison identifies similarities and differences along a set of dimensions.
- Published
- 2011