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. 2019 Mar;47(1):70-87.
doi: 10.1177/1073110519840486.

Hopeful and Concerned: Public Input on Building a Trustworthy Medical Information Commons

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Hopeful and Concerned: Public Input on Building a Trustworthy Medical Information Commons

Patricia A Deverka et al. J Law Med Ethics. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

A medical information commons (MIC) is a networked data environment utilized for research and clinical applications. At three deliberations across the U.S., we engaged 75 adults in two-day facilitated discussions on the ethical and social issues inherent to sharing data with an MIC. Deliberants made recommendations regarding opt-in consent, transparent data policies, public representation on MIC governing boards, and strict data security and privacy protection. Community engagement is critical to earning the public's trust.

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