Health Information: Privacy, Confidentiality and Access

Elaine Gibson

Health Information: Privacy, Confidentiality and Access

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Abstract

Personal health information has received a great deal of attention in the past 20 years, both from legislatures and at common law. Statutes directly focused on information (whether health-specific or general or both) have been passed federally and in each province. It is encouraging that the need for protection of health information has been acknowledged and acted upon, but there remain limits and barriers to there protections.

Original language	Canadian English
Title of host publication	Health Information: Privacy, Confidentiality and Access
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2017

Keywords

Personal Health Information
Personal Information
Privacy
Electronic Documents
Canada

Disciplines

Health Law and Policy
Law
Privacy Law
Science and Technology Law
Torts

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Health Information: Privacy, Confidentiality and Access

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