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. 2000 Sep 9;321(7261):612-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7261.612.

Using the Internet to access confidential patient records: a case study

D W Chadwick  1 , P J Crook, A J Young, D M McDowell, T L Dornan, J P New
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Using the Internet to access confidential patient records: a case study

D W Chadwick et al. BMJ. .
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Organisation of internet access to Salford diabetes information system showing location of firewalls, smartcard, encryption software, and trusted third party applications
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