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. 2020 Oct;35(10):3122-3125.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05998-6. Epub 2020 Jul 31.

Patients' Perceptions About Medical Record Privacy and Security: Implications for Withholding of Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Matthew J DePuccio  1 , Gennaro Di Tosto  2 , Daniel M Walker  2   3   4 , Ann Scheck McAlearney  2   3   4
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Patients' Perceptions About Medical Record Privacy and Security: Implications for Withholding of Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Matthew J DePuccio et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Oct.
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