Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Dueling Medical Privacy Horror Stories

Harold Alan Pincus

ResearchPosted on rand.org Jan 1, 2001Published in: Academic Physician and Scientist, May/June 2001, p. 2-3

There is increasing concern over the issue of privacy of patient records. This article discusses the government's role and basic safeguarding principles, including clear, uniform, national rules for protection of the confidentiality of healthcare information and stiff penalties for violaters.

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  • Copyright: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2001
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: EP-200105-21

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