The regulation of privacy and data protection in the use of electronic health information: an international perspective and reference source on regulatory and legal issues related to person dentifiable health databases

Note from the authors

Foreword

Information and comunication tecnologies in healthcare

Conceptual framework

Legal and regulatory issues

The regulatory framework

Review of regulatory responses: international organizations

Review of regulatory responses: data protection in the european union

Review of regulatiry responses: national initiatives in the european union

Review of regulatory responses: national initiatives in european countries not members of the european union

Review of regulatory responses: national initiatives in the Américas

Review of regulatory responses: national initiatives in the middle east and África

Review of regulatory responses: national initiatives in Asia

Global harmonization initiatives

Internet sources on regulatory and legal issues on data security and privacy

References

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