Antitrust Problems in International Technology Transfers—United States v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., 648 F.2d 642 (9th Cir. 2981)

Ethical dilemmas in AIDS research: Individual privacy and public health.

The success of the health care system depends on the accuracy, correctness and trustworthiness of the information, and the privacy rights of individuals to control the disclosure of personal information A national policy on health informational privacy should be guided by ethical principles that respect individual autonomy while recognizing the important collective interests in the use of health information At present there are no adequate laws or constitutional principles to help guide a rational privacy policy The laws are scattered and fragmented across the states Constitutional law is highly general, without important specific safeguards Finally, a case study is provided showing the important trade-offs that exist between public health and privacy For a model public health law, see wwwcritpathorg/msphpa/privacy

Health information: reconciling personal privacy with the public good of human health.

Accurate and sensitive communication of health care information is essential to effective patient management in the pain clinic, operating room, other health care settings. However, information relating to the health care status of a patient is sensitive and may be embarrassing or damaging if it falls into the wrong hands. Ethical cannons of medicine and statutory provisions have emphasized the obligation of the physician to safeguard patient confidences. However, threats to the confidentiality of medical information abound and are even more significant in our age of instantaneous communication characterized by the growing use of email, facsimile, and the Internet. This article outlines legal issues relating to communication in three key areas of health care law: confidentiality/breach of privacy, informed consent, and defamation. The major principles of the law in these areas are discussed and case studies are used to illustrate key points and give simple preventive strategies to help steer the delicate balance between sharing important healthcare information and protecting sensitive patient information.

The legal implications of healthcare communications: what every pain physician needs to know.

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Antitrust Problems in International Technology Transfers—United States v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., 648 F.2d 642 (9th Cir. 2981)

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Ethical dilemmas in AIDS research: Individual privacy and public health.

Health information: reconciling personal privacy with the public good of human health.

The legal implications of healthcare communications: what every pain physician needs to know.

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