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The Threat to Medical-Records Research

Melton, L. Joseph·1997·New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

The potential for misuse of personal information by insurers and employers has heightened concern about the confidentiality of medical records. Despite the absence of documented abuses related to approved research projects,1 legislation has been passed in Minnesota that restricts access to medical records for research purposes, and similar measures are proposed in some federal legislation. Such restrictions pose an obvious threat to patient-oriented investigations, such as observational outcome studies, that are based on existing medical-records data and require personal identifiers to link initial interventions with ultimate results. Clinicians and patients alike mostly take for granted the availability of this information, . . .

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Authors
Melton, L. J.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Melton, L. Joseph
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
1997-11-13
Volume
337
Issue
20
Pages
1466-1470
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2324682309
Cited by
245
References
27
Citations by year
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FWCI
26.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR030582, AR30582)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Thoreau and American Literature
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Medical Coding and Health Information
Keywords
medical records confidentiality, privacy law, federal legislation, patient-oriented research, personal identifiers
MeSH terms
Confidentiality, Europe, Hospitals, Group Practice, Humans, Medical Records, Minnesota, Research, Research Design, Social Control, Formal, Social Justice, Selection Bias, Risk Assessment, Privacy, Personal Autonomy, Disclosure, Government Regulation, Research Subjects, Biomedical Research, History, 20th Century

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