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With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people are turning to their computers for health information, advice, support and services. With its information based firmly on research, The Internet and Health Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution. Representing a wide range of expertise, the contributors provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO web sites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.
Networked Communication Practices and the Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Care Records
Networked Communication Practices and the Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Care Records
First and foremost, we have to safeguard our citizens' privacy. Last year, we proposed to protect every citizen's medical record. This year, we will finalize those rules.
In this chapter, we highlight how the Internet and other computer technologies have introduced new complexities into the management of the privacy and security aspects of personal health information. Our data are drawn largely from interviews with health care professionals whose expertise is security or privacy. We began investigating this topic in 1995 in response ...
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