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Review
. 2006 Jul 22;333(7560):196-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7560.196.

Confidentiality of personal health information used for research

Dipak Kalra  1 , Renate Gertz, Peter Singleton, Hazel M Inskip
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Review

Confidentiality of personal health information used for research

Dipak Kalra et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Researchers must balance the quest for better health for all against the need to respect the privacy of research participants. What needs to be done to ensure best practice?

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