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The Protection Of Privacy In Health Care Reform, Paul M. Schwartz
The Protection Of Privacy In Health Care Reform, Paul M. Schwartz
Vanderbilt Law Review
Legal regulation of the privacy of medical information is now at a critical stage. Americans are highly concerned about the processing and use of their personal data. Over three-quarters of the public currently believes that the individual has lost control of how personal information is circulated and applied by companies., Indeed, a recent poll reveals that those who know the most about the current protection of medical information-physicians, heads of medical societies, health insurers, and hospital CEOs-are also the most concerned about threats to personal privacy.
Social concern about the threat to informational privacy has resulted in strong approval for …