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Editorial
. 2007 Dec 15;335(7632):1223-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39421.544063.BE.

Assuring the confidentiality of shared electronic health records

Mark McGilchrist, Frank Sullivan, Dipak Kalra
Editorial

Assuring the confidentiality of shared electronic health records

Mark McGilchrist et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Sharing data between multiple institutions offers better regulation and public protection

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