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. 2015 Apr 14;313(14):1471-3.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.2252.

Data breaches of protected health information in the United States

Vincent Liu  1 , Mark A Musen  2 , Timothy Chou  3
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Data breaches of protected health information in the United States

Vincent Liu et al. JAMA. .

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Figure. Adjusted Number of Data Breaches and Affected Records Between 2010 and 2013 by State and Quartile
Adjusted values were calculated by dividing the number of breaches and the affected records by 2013 population estimates from the US Census Bureau based on the state in which the breach was reported. The data quartiles are per 100 000 residents. The Figure does not display data for Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
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    1. 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.

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